Zambia and Congo agreed to reopen their border after resolving a trade dispute between the countries that led to Zambia closing the border over the weekend, ABC News reported.
“The Zambian party informed the Congolese party that the border will be reopened, in order to allow the free movement of people and goods between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Zambia,” said the ministers of commerce of the two countries in a joint statement.
Zambia’s commerce, trade and industry minister Chipoka Mulenga had met with Congolese officials in the city of Lubumbashi near the border.
Zambia announced on Sunday it had closed its border with its northern neighbor after Congo imposed a ban on the import of soft drinks and beer from Zambia.
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