Kenya has opened talks with Uganda, DR Congo and the Republic of the Congo to build a modern railway connecting the Indian Ocean to the Atlantic in what appears to be a race with Tanzania to control cargo business into Africa’s hinterland.

President William Ruto has disclosed that the discussions are geared towards having each of the four countries build a 1,000-kilometre line in its territory.

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