Kinshasa, Aug 29, 2026 (AFP) - Kinshasa urban train back on track after years to beat gridlock

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2026-08-29

At dawn, dozens of passengers crowded along dusty tracks to board the only urban rail link serving downtown Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of Congo's congested capital. Recently brought back into service after nearly 15 years out of operation, the sky-blue train sporting the national colours makes the daily round trip between the outskirts of the airport and the centre of the megacity of nearly 17 million inhabitants. At Masina station, a subu......

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