The African Union (AU) has launched 2006 as the Year of African Languages and inaugurated the Interim Governing Board of the African Academy of Languages (ACALAN).
Speaking at the launching ceremony held at the AU Conference Hall yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Addisu Legesse said: "It is a high time to renew our commitment to nurture the growth and development of African languages."
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