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The opening of the newly built Barawe Airport has been greeted with sharp criticism as Somalis online question the quality of the work, noting the $5 million project did not match the output. According to the Corrupt,Villa Somalia government the construction of the airport cost $ 5 million, but pictures showing a dusty runway has had Somalis questioning how the money donated by the European Union was utilized.
EU Ambassador to Somalia Nicholas Berlanga defended the project, noting it was worth and that it was misreport. The picture may mislead you as 2,6 km tarmac airstrip is coloured as sand. Other pictures show building facilities and tower. Do not forget the impact to connect to external world, a town threatened by terrorists. It has a proof of determination,” said Berlanga.