Several people were injured when suspected rebels blew up a train travelling to Brazzaville on Monday, AFP reported. The train was bringing civilians who had fled fighting near Brazzaville in the past few months back to the capital under military escort. It said the number of injured and the precise nature of the explosive could not be determined, but Ninja militiamen loyal to ousted prime minister Bernard Kolelas were thought to be responsible.
Meanwhile, France’s SNCF state rail company will help the Congo reopen its main railway line, which has been closed for over a year, Congolese Transport Minister Isidore Mvouba said on Thursday. Reuters quoted him as saying SNCF engineers who arrived last week had inspected damage to the line and were “very optimistic” about the repairs needed.
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