Standing With Affected Communities
Legal support referrals, benefit-sharing advocacy, displacement response, and verified community credentials.
Our Position
We are not neutral observers. We have a side: the side of communities whose lives are transformed by decisions made in distant capitals. The corridor will transform millions of lives. Whether those transformations are positive or negative depends on how it is planned, constructed, and operated. Our mandate is to ensure community impact dimensions receive the attention they deserve.
African resources for African benefit. Local jobs, not imported labor. Local ownership, not 100% foreign control. Revenue sharing, not pure extraction. Infrastructure that serves communities, not just export routes.
What We Do
Legal Support Network
Referral relationships with international pro bono firms and regional lawyers experienced in land rights, environmental law, and human rights litigation across Angola, DRC, and Zambia.
Community Benefit Agreements
Model agreement templates in Portuguese, French, and local languages. Negotiation support, monitoring, enforcement. Agreements recorded source-verified for permanent, verifiable records.
Community Verification Records
verified records verifying legitimate community representation. Protects communities from voice usurpation and investors from fraudulent intermediaries.
Displacement Response
Rapid documentation with source verification. Emergency legal referral. International escalation to DFI accountability mechanisms. Long-term tracking of compensation fulfillment.
Current Focus
Global Witness has documented 1,200 buildings (approximately 6,500 people) at risk of displacement from railway buffer zone enforcement in Kolwezi alone. We are monitoring the situation and engaging with DFIs on safeguard compliance.
OECD research documents 10x tariff increases following railway privatization, forcing major Angolan companies off rail transport. Communities bear disproportionate costs.
DRC announced 50+ new exclusive artisanal mining zones. Whether corridor development integrates or displaces millions of artisanal miners remains a critical question.
Report a Community Concern
If your community is affected by corridor development, we can help connect you with legal support and amplify your voice.
Contact Community TeamSecure Whistleblower Channel
Source Pack
This page is maintained against institutional source categories rather than anonymous aggregation. Factual claims should be checked against primary disclosures, regulator material, development-finance records, official datasets, company filings, or recognized standards before reuse.
- Definitive Lobito Corridor guide
- World Bank Data
- EITI country data
- USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries
- OECD responsible supply-chain guidance
Editorial use: figures, dates, ownership positions, financing terms, capacity claims, and regulatory conclusions are treated as time-sensitive. Where sources conflict, this site prioritizes official documents, audited reporting, public filings, and independently verifiable standards.