Angola Flooding Halts Traffic on Lobito Rail, Disrupting Exports

Floods in western Angola forced the suspension of rail traffic in the Lobito Corridor, disrupting a key route for exports of critical minerals from central Africa.

“Significant damage” was caused to railway tracks near the Halo River between Cubal and Caimbambo, about 140 kilometers (87 miles) southeast of the coastal city of Benguela, Lobito Atlantic Railway said in a statement on Monday. Flooding also affected infrastructure near the Cavaco River after heavy rains on Sunday, the line operator said.