DR Congo and Angola Ink US-Backed Railway Pact to Speed Mineral Exports
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Angola have signed a railway agreement supported by the United States to shorten mineral transport times to Angola’s Atlantic ports.
The two nations formalized a deal to develop the Lobito Corridor, a rail link that will connect mineral-rich areas of the DRC and Zambia with Angola’s Atlantic coastline. The United States is offering up to $1 billion for the project, aiming to reduce current 30-day journeys to a week or less. The initiative is part of a broader effort to counter China’s dominant position in the DRC’s copper and cobalt mining sector.
Why it matters
The railway could dramatically speed mineral exports, reshaping trade flows and reducing Chinese influence in African mining.
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