Key Congo Copper-Export Route Cut Off After Bridge Collapses

Flooding severed the Democratic Republic of Congo’s main copper-export corridor after a bridge collapsed just south of the Zambian border, disrupting shipments from the world’s second-largest producer of the metal.

Transporters should use alternative routes, as the damage has affected traffic flow to and from the Kasumbalesa border with Zambia, the Zambia Revenue Authority said in a notice on Sunday.