Biden's Angola Visit: Diplomacy, Controversy, and a Moment of Rest
TL;DR
President Joe Biden appeared to briefly fall asleep during a summit on the Lobito Trans-Africa Corridor railway in Angola, part of his first trip to Africa as president. The event, co-hosted by Biden and Angolan President João Lourenço, included leaders from several African nations. Despite the incident, the White House announced a $560 million U.S. investment in the project, increasing total U.S. funding to over $4 billion.
Topics:top-newspolitics#africa#international-relations#joe-biden#politics#railway-development#us-investment
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