Amharic Since the 1930s, under the law by emperor Haile Selassie, the official federal government language of Ethiopia has been Amharic, which is descended from the ancient Ethiopian language Ge’ez. However, the Amharic language is actually only spoken by approximately 29% of the entire Ethiopian population, with 22 millions Ethiopians
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Eco – the new currency of West Africa?
History of discussions on single currency Since the 1990s, the fifteen countries comprising the group ECOWAS (Economic Community of Western African States) have been in discussions over joining a single currency. However, it was only in December 2000 that the goal of a single currency was made into an official
Abiy Ahmed’s Nobel Peace Prize
On 11th October 2019, Ethiopia’s president Abiy Ahmed won the Nobel Peace Prize thanks to the peace agreement he negotiated last year with Eritrea, who they border. This represents a significant achievement for the 43-year-old president, the youngest country leader on the African continent, and marks a new beginning for
Wave of Afro-optimism found amongst Africa’s youth
AFRICA YOUTH SURVEY 2020 has discovered a strong optimism for the future amongst Africa’s youth. Fourteen countries across the African continent took part in The African Youth Survey 2020, which had as its aim to discover the attitudes and feelings of the continent’s 18-24 year olds. These fourteen countries consisted
Triumph for Malawi’s judiciary over electoral corruption
MALAWI’S 2019 ELECTION On 21st May 2019, a general election was held in Malawi. According to the Malawi Electoral Commission, President Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party was re-elected with 38.6% of the vote, beating his strongest fellow contestant Lazarus Chakwera of the Malawi Congress Party by fewer than
Africa’s unrecognised territories
Across the continent of Africa, there are several unrecognised states which have declared independence from the countries in which they are legally situated. Some unrecognised territories have recently declared independence; others have been an unrecognised state for several decades. WHAT IS AN UNRECOGNISED STATE? An unrecognised state is a region