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Africa: Thousands in DRC Could Face Eviction From Lobito Corridor Railway

eriinfo.com8 months ago051 mins

The EU and US-backed Lobito Corridor railway for critical mineral transport risks driving evictions in a mining region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and leaving vulnerable people open to abuse The Bel Air neighbourhood of Kolwezi city, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), is cut through by an old railway. The…

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Africa: Thousands Could Be Displaced in DRC By EU Backed Lobito Corridor Railway

eriinfo.com8 months ago06 mins

Up to 6,500 people could be at risk of eviction by the flagship project, a new Global Witness investigation reveals Main findings: Up to 6,500 people at risk of displacement by Lobito Corridor railway between Kolwezi and DRC’s Angolan border, Global Witness satellite imagery analysis shows. EU-linked companies involved in the railway rehabilitation, which could…