The towering silver African Union headquarters here was built by China, too. The towering silver African Union headquarters here was built by China, too. From Ethiopia to Djibouti, Kenya to Egypt, the United States is sounding the alarm that the Chinese money flooding Africa comes with significant strings attached. In Djibouti, where Tillerson visited Friday, China has built its first overseas base along the key shipping route that links Europe and Asia. In Africa, some of the China-funded roads have started to crumble, the U.S. has said, due to shoddy construction.

Source: Ethiopian News March 09, 2018 05:48 UTC