Congo airport reopens two weeks after volcanic eruption

Goma - Goma airport has been closed since May 23

By AFP

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Published: Sat 5 Jun 2021, 4:51 PM

The international airport in DR Congo's Goma reopened Saturday, two weeks after a devastating volcanic eruption near the eastern city, with the arrival of a plane carrying the prime minister.

An AFP journalist said Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde's plane touched down shortly after 2:00 pm (1200 GMT) at the airport, closed since May 23.


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