I wish them luck. I'm a sort of history buff and Ethiopia has an amazing history. It's been a state (in various forms and with different names) for more than 2000 years, in a part of the world where such stability has been scarce. It has its own ancient alphabet.
It was the only country in Africa to resist the Scramble for Africa and was only occupied by Italy for less than 10 years (after putting the Italian Army to shame initially... and it was only occupied because it got almost 0 outside help).
This seems like an awesome initiative, but they will need a lot of help. Their population went from 70 million in 2007 to 100 million in 2017. The current forecast is for about 200 million by 2050.
I hope they grow peacefully and without internal conflicts, Africa desperately needs a pole of stability and prosperity in the region.
It was the only country in Africa to resist the Scramble for Africa and was only occupied by Italy for less than 10 years (after putting the Italian Army to shame initially... and it was only occupied because it got almost 0 outside help).
This seems like an awesome initiative, but they will need a lot of help. Their population went from 70 million in 2007 to 100 million in 2017. The current forecast is for about 200 million by 2050.
I hope they grow peacefully and without internal conflicts, Africa desperately needs a pole of stability and prosperity in the region.
It's going to be a tough struggle for them!