Senegal's new $575 million airport opens after 10-year saga

Photos: Inside $575 million megaproject
Ready for take-off – The entrance of Blaise Diagne International Airport (AIBD) in Diass, around 40km from the Senegalese capital Dakar.
The $575 million megaproject will be among the largest airports in Africa when it opens on December 7.
The $575 million megaproject will be among the largest airports in Africa when it opens on December 7.
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Photos: Inside $575 million megaproject
New player – The new airport will replace the services of Dakar's existing international airport, which will cease operations.
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Photos: Inside $575 million megaproject
Vast capacity – AIBD will have an initial capacity of three million passengers per year, rising to 10 million per year, far surpassing any other airport in Senegal.
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