ADDIS ABABA-- Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on Monday called on all Ethiopians to support the establishment of Ethiopia's pan African centre, which will highlight major achievements for black people. Desalegn made the call during a nationwide conference that envisaged to support the establishment of Ethiopia's Adwa Pan Africa University, which will signify the contribution of black people. The Ethiopian government has allocated some 150 hectares of land for the construction of the Adwa Pan African University, which was previously recognized by the pan-African block, African Union (AU) in its cause. Desalegn also disclosed that the Ethiopian government has allocated 200 million Ethiopian birr (close to 7.5 million U.S. dollars) for the construction the university for this year. The Ethiopian government also expects a global support for the construction of the pan African university as it signifies alliance among Africans.

Source: Ethiopian News January 16, 2018 08:26 UTC