Biden visits Angola on first trip to Africa as president

U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with Angolan President Joao Lourenco ahead of their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Luanda on Dec. 3, 2024. U.S. President Joe Biden inspects the honor guard with Angolan President Joao Lourenco at the Presidential Palace in the capital, Luanda, on Dec. 3, 2024.

U.S. President Joe Biden received a warm welcome at Angola’s pink-hued Presidential Palace Tuesday as he made his first and almost certainly final visit to the African continent as president.