On his first visit to Angola, US President Biden announced a large aid package for Africa

US President Joe Biden announced more than $1 billion in humanitarian aid to Africa on December 4 during a visit to Angola.

Angolan President Joao Lourenco (right) meets with his US counterpart Joe Biden on December 3 in the capital Luanda. (Source: AFP)

Mr Biden, the first US president to visit Angola, met his host counterpart Joao Lourenco early on December 3 and is scheduled to visit the port of Lobito the following day to attend an infrastructure summit.

Speaking at the National Slavery Museum on the outskirts of the capital Luanda, Mr Biden said the US fully supported and pledged financial support for Africa. "I am announcing more than $1 billion in humanitarian assistance for Africans displaced by the historic drought," he said.

The aid will "address food insecurity and other urgent needs of refugees, internally displaced persons, and affected communities in 31 African countries," the US Agency for International Development (USAID) said in a statement.

For his part, the Angolan President said that this was Mr. Biden's first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office, signaling a turning point in bilateral relations with Angola.

The Angolan leader also affirmed his desire to strengthen economic and security cooperation with the United States.

Washington has now invested in a major rail project to transport vital minerals from landlocked countries to Angola's Atlantic port of Lobito for export.

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