China funded African Union new HQ
The African Union has commissioned its Chinese-funded newly built headquarters in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. A huge golden key was handed over by top Chinese officials to declare open the $200m building, which is also 100 m high.
The African Union has commissioned its Chinese-funded newly built headquarters in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. A huge golden key was handed over by top Chinese officials to declare open the $200m building, which is also 100 m high.
The inauguration of the project was attended by several African leaders who are also expected to hold their first AU summit in the building on Sunday.“The towering complex speaks volumes about our friendship to the African people, and testifies to our strong resolve to support African development,” said China’s most senior political adviser, Jia Qinglin according.
Speaking at the event, the AU chairman, Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, said the complex was “a reflection of the new Africa.”
The AU building is now the tallest building in Addis Ababa and its construction started in January 2009 involving 1,200 Chinese and Ethiopian workers.
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