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Selon un document du ministère des Transports cité le 13 octobre par l’Agence congolaise de presse, l’accord de codéveloppement couvre une phase MetroKin électrifiée à double voie de 25 kilomètres entre la Gare centrale et l’aéroport international de N’Djili; cette phase est évaluée à 877 millions de dollars.","Le projet de première phase comprend huit gares, 52 passerelles, une centrale thermique, de nouveaux ponts et ouvrages d’assainissement ainsi qu’un viaduc ferroviaire au-dessus du boulevard du 30 Juin. Le second document est un protocole distinct pour préparer et financer l’étude de faisabilité de la ligne Kinshasa–Banana. Le montant annoncé n’est pas une somme déjà dépensée ni un contrat de construction; le réseau MetroKin de 300 kilomètres reste un projet à plus long terme."],"sections":[]},"corrections":[],"country":"CD","data":{"blocks":[{"description":{"ar":"وثيقتان للسكك الحديدية وقعهما الكونغو الديمقراطية ومؤسسة التمويل الأفريقية في دبي في 12 أكتوبر 2026.","de":"Zwei Eisenbahndokumente, die DR Kongo und AFC am 12. Oktober 2026 in Dubai unterzeichneten.","en":"Two rail documents signed by the DRC and AFC in Dubai on October 12, 2026.","es":"Dos documentos ferroviarios firmados por la RDC y AFC en Dubái el 12 de octubre de 2026.","fr":"Deux documents ferroviaires signés par la RDC et l’AFC à Dubaï le 12 octobre 2026.","pt":"Dois documentos ferroviários assinados pela RDC e pela AFC em Dubai em 12 de outubro de 2026.","tr":"Kongo DC ve AFC’nin 12 Ekim 2026’da Dubai’de imzaladığı iki demiryolu belgesi."},"id":"metrokin-and-kinshasa-banana-agreements","items":[{"date":"2026-10-12","description":{"ar":"يشمل اتفاق التطوير المشترك المرحلة الأولى لمتروكين: 25 كيلومتراً و877 مليون دولار وثماني محطات و52 جسراً للمشاة؛ وتغطي مذكرة منفصلة دراسة كينشاسا–بنانا.","de":"Die Entwicklungsvereinbarung betrifft die erste MetroKin-Phase: 25 km, 877 Millionen US-Dollar, acht Bahnhöfe und 52 Fußgängerbrücken; eine separate Absichtserklärung betrifft die Studie Kinshasa–Banana.","en":"The JDA covers the first MetroKin phase: 25 km, US$877 million, eight stations and 52 footbridges; a separate MoU covers the Kinshasa–Banana feasibility study.","es":"El acuerdo de desarrollo conjunto cubre la primera fase de MetroKin: 25 km, 877 millones de dólares, ocho estaciones y 52 pasarelas; otro memorando cubre el estudio Kinshasa–Banana.","fr":"L’accord de codéveloppement porte sur la première phase MetroKin: 25 km, 877 millions de dollars, huit gares et 52 passerelles; un protocole distinct couvre l’étude Kinshasa–Banana.","pt":"O acordo de desenvolvimento conjunto cobre a primeira fase do MetroKin: 25 km, US$ 877 milhões, oito estações e 52 passarelas; um memorando separado cobre o estudo Kinshasa–Banana.","tr":"Ortak geliştirme anlaşması MetroKin’in ilk etabını kapsıyor: 25 km, 877 milyon ABD doları, sekiz istasyon ve 52 yaya üst geçidi. Ayrı mutabakat Kinşasa–Banana fizibilite çalışmasını kapsıyor."},"label":{"ar":"توقيع وثيقتين للسكك الحديدية مع المؤسسة الأفريقية للتمويل","de":"Zwei Eisenbahndokumente mit AFC unterzeichnet","en":"Two rail documents signed with AFC","es":"Firma de dos documentos ferroviarios con AFC","fr":"Deux documents ferroviaires signés avec l’AFC","pt":"Dois documentos ferroviários assinados com a AFC","tr":"AFC ile iki demiryolu belgesi imzalandı"},"status":"occurred"}],"methodology":{"ar":"يقتبس تقرير الوكالة وثيقة لوزارة النقل. ويخص مبلغ 877 مليون دولار مرحلة متروكين المخططة بموجب اتفاق تطوير مشترك؛ أما كينشاسا–بنانا فهي مذكرة منفصلة لدراسة الجدوى. ولا يتعلق الأمر بخط مكتمل أو عقد إنشاء.","de":"Der ACP-Bericht zitiert ein Dokument des Verkehrsministeriums. Die 877 Millionen US-Dollar beziehen sich auf die geplante MetroKin-Phase im Rahmen einer gemeinsamen Entwicklungsvereinbarung; Kinshasa–Banana ist eine separate Absichtserklärung für eine Machbarkeitsstudie. Es handelt sich weder um eine fertige Bahn noch um einen Bauauftrag.","en":"The ACP report cites a transport-ministry document. US$877 million describes the planned MetroKin phase under a joint development agreement; Kinshasa–Banana is a separate feasibility-study MoU. Neither is a completed railway or construction contract.","es":"El informe de ACP cita un documento del Ministerio de Transportes. Los 877 millones de dólares corresponden a la fase prevista de MetroKin bajo un acuerdo de desarrollo conjunto; Kinshasa–Banana es un memorando separado para un estudio de viabilidad. No es una línea terminada ni un contrato de construcción.","fr":"Le reportage de l’ACP cite un document du ministère des Transports. Les 877 millions de dollars concernent la phase MetroKin prévue dans un accord de codéveloppement; Kinshasa–Banana fait l’objet d’un protocole distinct pour une étude de faisabilité. Il ne s’agit ni d’une ligne achevée ni d’un contrat de construction.","pt":"A reportagem da ACP cita documento do Ministério dos Transportes. Os US$ 877 milhões referem-se à fase planejada do MetroKin sob acordo de desenvolvimento conjunto; Kinshasa–Banana é um memorando separado para estudo de viabilidade. Não se trata de ferrovia concluída nem de contrato de construção.","tr":"ACP haberi Ulaştırma Bakanlığı belgesini aktarıyor. 877 milyon ABD doları ortak geliştirme anlaşmasındaki planlanan MetroKin etabının değeridir. Kinşasa–Banana belgesi fizibilite çalışması için ayrı bir mutabakattır. Hat tamamlanmış değildir ve açıklanan belge bir inşaat sözleşmesi değildir."},"sourceUrls":["https://acp.cd/economie/rdc-afc-877-millions-accordes-pour-lancer-le-train-urbain-metrokin/"],"title":{"ar":"اتفاقا متروكين وكينشاسا–بنانا","de":"Vereinbarungen zu MetroKin und Kinshasa–Banana","en":"MetroKin and Kinshasa–Banana agreements","es":"Acuerdos MetroKin y Kinshasa–Banana","fr":"Accords MetroKin et Kinshasa–Banana","pt":"Acordos MetroKin e Kinshasa–Banana","tr":"MetroKin ve Kinşasa–Banana 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