{Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo railways services resumed on Thursday after being interrupted 29 years ago due to the armed conflict, public media confirmed.}<\/p>\n
The Benguela Railway Station (CFB) links DRC through Luau municipality in Moxico Province.<\/p>\n
The Angola Government spent about $2 billion to repair the railway line.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis rehabilitation is our highest achievement this year and it will better both countries\u201d Jornal de Angola quoted Mr Juvenal Mutunda, a railway official as saying. <\/p>\n
\u201cFrom now on, Angola, DRC and Zambia trade will be improved.\u201d<\/p>\n
The railway connects to the DRC\u2019s network, which in turn connects to the railway network in Zambia.<\/p>\n
CFB will also link Angola to Namibia with construction work expected to be complete by the end of the year.<\/p>\n
The 1,344km long Benguela Railway was completed in 1922.<\/p>\n
Daily Nation<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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