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April 15, 2026

Angola floods shut Lobito Corridor railway

Flooding in Angola has halted the Lobito Corridor railway, a key route for copper and cobalt exports from central Africa

Angola floods shut Lobito Corridor railway

TL;DR

  • The Lobito Railway Corridor in Angola has been indefinitely suspended due to severe flooding.
  • Bridges over the Halo River and Cavaco River have been damaged, halting rail traffic.
  • The corridor is a strategic route for exporting copper and cobalt from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
  • Heavy rains in early April intensified, causing widespread flooding in western Angola.
  • The floods have led to a humanitarian crisis, with at least 39 deaths and over 51,000 people affected in Luanda and Benguela provinces.
  • A road bridge pillar collapse on the Halo River has also disrupted transport.
  • President Joao Lourenco is expected to visit Benguela province to assess the situation.
  • Flooding has also impacted South Africa and Zimbabwe, causing numerous deaths and destruction.

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