In the shadow of KQ and RwandAir wings, Bangui’s future is laid bare
UN peacekeepers guard M’Poko Airport in Bangui, Central African Republic, to prevent trespass on the runway during take-off and landing. PHOTO | LUGMAN MAHORO
On a hot day at the Central African Republic’s Bangui M’Poko International Airport, the sun shines brightly on big Kenya Airways and RwandAir planes.
Together with Ethiopian Airlines, these three Eastern African carriers rule the continental air corridor into CAR. Right there, under their wings, is a summary of both the tragedy and hope of CAR.