Zambia will reopen its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)Â after sealing it at the weekend due to protests, blocking a key export route for the world's second-largest copper producer, the two countries said in a joint statement on Monday.
The border, which was closed following an announcement by Zambian Trade Minister Chipoka Mulenga on Saturday, will reopen on Tuesday, according to a separate statement from Congo's Trade Ministry.
Mulenga made the announcement after a Congolese ban on imported soft drinks and beer led to demonstrations by Congolese transporters in the border town of Kasumbalesa.