Jean-Pierre Bemba outlines DR Congo’s transport shortcomings
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
Congolese Transport Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba told the Senate that the sector is marked by ageing infrastructure, inadequate maintenance and deficient safety equipment. He also cited high logistics costs and the limited use of river and rail networks, Actualité.cd reports.
The Congolese deputy prime minister responsible for transport, Jean-Pierre Bemba, attributed maritime, aviation, rail and road accidents to longstanding shortcomings in the sector. He was speaking before the Senate on Friday 16 October, according to Actualité.cd.
Bemba also pointed to ageing and inadequate infrastructure, as well as weaknesses across the transport system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Actualité.cd’s report breaks off as he refers to another problem, without specifying what it is.
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