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November 29 – December 5
Next week, on December 9, we will mark International Anti-Corruption Day, recognizing the courageous individuals advancing accountability, transparency, and the fight against corruption worldwide.
Here’s what happened at State this past week. ⤵️
- ✈️ President Biden became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Angola, where he met with President João Lourenço.
- 🌐 Secretary Blinken traveled to Brussels and Malta to strengthen transatlantic partnerships.
- 🌍 On World AIDS Day, we reflected on progress and recommitted to ending HIV/AIDS.
Strengthening Partnerships with Angola
 President Biden met with President João Lourenço to reaffirm the United States’ partnership with Angola. The discussions focused on expanding economic ties, particularly in the areas of clean energy, critical minerals, and infrastructure development.
Speaking in Luanda, President Biden laid out America and Angola’s shared history and highlighted the growth and enduring strength of U.S. relationships across Africa.
“Today, I say to the people of Angola and all the people of Africa, there is nothing beyond our capacity if we do it together,” President Biden said on X/Twitter. “We can and will chart a future of great nations, worthy of the highest aspirations of every Angolan and every American.”
President Biden’s trip marks the first visit of a U.S. president to sub-Saharan Africa in nearly a decade, and is the first-ever visit by a sitting U.S. president to Angola.
The trip highlighted U.S. support for Angola through infrastructure investment such as the Lobito Corridor, a major infrastructure initiative connecting African markets to the world.
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