Angola, DRC eye iconic rail revamp to quench global minerals thirst
Partially funded by the United States, the $555-million project is expected to boost mineral export and intra-African trade and cements Angola's diplomatic pivot to the West, analysts said.
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Mining firms prefer to transport metals via truck to Lobito and other often congested ports. AFP
By NewVision Reporter
Journalists @NewVision
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LUBUMBASHI - Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo are pinning hopes for economic revival on the revamp of an iconic African railway connecting mineral-rich inland