The trials of air travel in Africa

By Emmanuel Akinwotu

Published December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM EST

In West Africa, a new policy is hailed as a first step to making expensive and arduous flights cheaper.

Emmanuel Akinwotu

Emmanuel Akinwotu is an international correspondent for NPR. He joined NPR in 2022 from The Guardian, where he was West Africa correspondent.

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