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Congo-Ocean Railway

railway, Congo

Also known as: CFCO

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Congo’s economy

In Republic of the Congo: Transportation and telecommunications
The major Congo-Ocean Railway line runs for about 320 miles (520 km) from Brazzaville west through Nkayi and Loubomo to Pointe-Noire. There is also a 175-mile (280-km) branch line from Favre north to Mbinda on the Gabon border. These railways offer important transshipment services for neighbouring countries,…
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Gbaya revolt

In Gbaya
…of slave labour for the Congo-Ocean Railway. A French “nightmare campaign” decimated the Gbaya to an extent that was evident for several decades.
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history of Congo, Brazzaville

In Republic of the Congo: The colonial era
…in African lives than the Congo-Ocean Railway, built between 1921 and 1934 from Pointe-Noire to Brazzaville; between 15,000 and 20,000 Africans died.
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