United States Breaks Ground on 100th Diplomatic Facility with the New Embassy Compound in Bujumbura, Burundi - US AFRICOM News
I might be the only one on this, but doesn't $137 million seem a bit much for a statement? This is what is it after all....a statement on conservation. This country, that is among the poorest of world. I mean, Somalia almost beats it in GDP....and Somalia, is a libertarian political mess.
81% live under the poverty line.....
and they are spending $137 million on a BUILDING....that would mean little to the people of Burundi.
To be fair...there is a silver-lining. This would indicate an improved relationship between Burundi and the US.
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Have you seen the current US Embassy in Bujumbura? It's a shack. The American and local staff deserve better working conditions. The Embassy employs several hundred Burundians, either directly or through contracts. And the building of the embassy will employ even more people. Employing people is a good thing.
Does it have to cost that much money to build?
A good, and actually impressive building can be built, employ just as many people....with half of that money.
I love that things are getting better to the point where they are building relationships aka Burundi and US....
but why so costly?
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