COVID-19: Africa’s aviation industry suffers massive losses
By DW
16 April 2021 |
6:57 am
Africa's airlines have registered low passenger volumes since the onset of the COVID pandemic. The aviation industry's progress in connecting the continent over the past decade is now at stake.
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