Sudan: Parts of West Darfur's New Airport Collapse

El Geneina — Large parts of El Shaheed Sibeira Airport in West Darfur's capital El Geneina have collapsed, three weeks after its inauguration.

The director of the West Darfur State airports company, Abdel Mahmoud, told the press on Saturday that the damage was caused by a sandstorm. "The damage, estimated at more than SDG30,000 ($5,230), is limited to the eastern side of the airport".

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