US President Joe Biden is planning a trip to Angola in coming weeks, fulfilling an earlier promise that would make him the first U.S. head of state to visit sub-Saharan Africa since Barack Obama in 2015, three sources familiar with the plans said.
According to a Reuters, referencing a source, the proposed trip, which has not yet been confirmed by the White House or the US government, may likely occur after the United Nations General Assembly meeting in September and before the November 5 presidential election.
The last US presidential visit to Africa was made by former president Barack Obama in July 2015.
In December 2022, Biden invited African leaders to participate in the United States–Africa Leaders’ Summit in a continued efforts to strengthen ties with African partners based on principles of mutual respect and shared interests and values.
The 3-day summit held in Washington, DC. was attended by delegations from all 49 invited African countries and the African Union, alongside members of civil society and the private sector.
Following a pledge President Biden made during the Summit, US Vice President Kamala Harris was among several senior Biden officials who visited Africa in 2023.
However, Biden is yet to make an official presidential visit to the continent.
