Biden kicks off 2-day Angola Visit

US President Joe Biden visited Angola on Tuesday for the first time to sub-Saharan Africa, which is focused on a major infrastructure project that is a counterpoint to China's investments.

After holding talks with his counterpart Joao Lourenco in the capital Luanda, Biden on Wednesday will travel to Lobito, an Atlantic port city about 500 kilometres south of Luanda. 

The Angolan government declared December 3 and 4 public holidays and deployed heavy security across the capital Luanda, a city of around 9.5 million people.