DRC: Bunia Airport control tower nearing completion

Kinshasa, April 2^nd, 2026, (CPA),- The modernization works of Bunia Murongo National Airport have been announced by the Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Transport, in completion phase of the control tower whilst the works on the terminal and the fire station continues, according to a statement from the said ministry consulted on Thursday by CPA. “As part of the monitoring of the modernisation works on the airport infrastructure, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister in charge of Transport, Jean-Pierre Bemba, accompanied by a delegation of experts, has carried out an inspection visit on Wednesday April 1st 2026 to Bunia Murongo National Airport (Ituri), built by the Congolese company Mont Gabaon Construction. Indeed, the control tower block is now in the final stages of completion, whilst work on the terminal and the fire station continues,” it is read. According to this statement, this mission has allowed to highlight the significant progress made in the airport’s modernisation works, marked by the completion of the control tower block, which is now in its final stages, whilst work on the terminal and the fire station continues. This rigorous follow-up action reflects the commitment of the President of the Republic, Felix Tshisekedi, to the modernisation of transport infrastructure and the opening up of DRC’s regions.