Africa’s Airspace Still an Open Question

Many topics are up in the air at this year’s African Union summit among them, literally: air. For nearly three decades, African aviation officials have tried, and failed, to get the continental body to implement an agreement to make the entire continent one connected, free airspace for civilian aircraft. Proponents say that enacting this treaty would boost African airlines and provide much-needed transportation options for people across Africa. African nations agreed in 1988 in...

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