Ituri: “Why only Bunia?” MP Jean-Marie Akandabo denounces the prolonged airport closure

Author: actualite.cdPublished on: October 24, 2026Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Ituri: “Why only Bunia?” MP Jean-Marie Akandabo denounces the prolonged airport closure

National MP Jean-Marie Akandabo Imbay called for the urgent reopening of Murongo Airport in Bunia, which has been closed since June as part of measures to curb Ebola. Speaking at a National Assembly plenary on October 21, the UDPS-Tshisekedi representative for Mambasa said the health situation in Bunia is now under control. He condemned what he described as unequal treatment, noting that airports in Tshopo, Haut-Uélé and North Kivu remain open despite comparable health concerns.

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