The city is getting a facelift - but not everyone will benefit, writes Ruby Diamonde.
We stop the car, and gaze upward. In front of us is a brand-new 12-floor tower block, all sharp angles and concrete slabs behind reels of razor wire. Like a high-rise prison. Though it does have a great view of the Oubangui River.
‘What a monster,’ I say to my driver.
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