World Bank to fund 645-metre bridge linking Bangui and Zongo
The Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo are set to build a new bridge linking their two major cities, Bangui and Zongo. The 60-million-dollar project will see the construction of a 645-metre bridge across the Congo River, aimed at strengthening trade and transport links between the two…
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