African Affairs 43:16-20 (1944)
© The Royal African Society
THE SUDAN'S SERVICE IN A GLOBAL WAR: THE STORY OF A SECTION OF THE TRANS-AFRICAN AIR FERRY ROUTE
When Amba Alagi fell and the campaign on her eastern borders
reached its dènouement, the active part of the Anglo-Egyptian
Sudan in the war fell from the headlines, and those who live
there had to console themselves that they were no longer playing
a part on the stage but in the wings: that by their work on
the vital lines of communication of Africa they were still helping
as much as ever in the Middle East War effort. But lines of
communication are not good "copy", and for security reasons
as well, they are not usually found in the news. Two years,
however, have now gone by, since the Ferry Route for aircraft
across Africa came into operation, and no harm can be done,
now that this route is an admitted fact in the Press of the
world, in giving some account of the part played by the Sudan
in its inception and very successful operation.
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