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Post Report of the Day

Bangui, Central African Republic

How would you describe the availability and cost of groceries and household supplies relative to your home country?

Items are limited and expensive. You are able to find almost anything to survive. ALMOST being the key word. There are two grocery stores that we were allowed to go to and they had a...

What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?

I never noticed anything. Burning trash and grass is big during certain periods. So that may affect you.