With an Eye on China, Angola Becomes Key Partner for U.S. Ambitions for Africa

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) shakes hands with Angola President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco as they meet in New York on the sidelines of the 79th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, September 24, 2024. Frank Franklin II / POOL / AFP

By Bronwen Roberts

Joe Biden’s choice of Angola as his first trip to Africa as president underscores the oil-rich country’s influence as the focus of one of the biggest U.S. infrastructure projects on the continent, countering China’s investments.

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