A general view of the Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) locomotive maintenance workshop in Lobito on April 22, 2026. The Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) is a 1,300 km (plus a 450 km DRC extension) rail line and consortium operating a critical freight route connecting the Angola Port of Lobito to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Copperbelt. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP)