Biden to visit Africa next month for first time as president, keeping a promise

Washington — President Biden will go to Africa next month for the first time as president, following through on a promise he made to visit the continent while in office.

During the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the White House announced a trip to Angola and Germany next month. The president will spend time in the capital city of Luanda from Oct. 13 to Oct. 15 to discuss economic partnerships and a vision for Africa's first transcontinental open-access rail network connecting the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, among other issues. 

"The President's visit to Luanda celebrates the evolution of the U.S.-Angola relationship, underscores the United States' continued commitment to African partners, and demonstrates how collaborating to solve shared challenges delivers for the people of the United States and across the African continent," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.