Burundi president says no to expensive cars
27th Sep 2005, 19:38 GMT
BUJUMBURA (Reuters) - Burundi's president has told ministers to stop orders for luxury government vehicles in a drive to cut costs in a country where most survive on the equivalent of 25 U.S. cents (14.2 pence) a day.
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