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31st July 2019
09:53am BST

"Congratulations Ethiopia for not only meeting our collective green legacy goal but also exceeding it," tweeted prime minster Ahmed following the achievement on Monday.
He also shared a detailed plan of Green Legacy, showing exactly how many trees were planted around each region.
#GreenLegacy, for a greener and cleaner Ethiopia, is a national go green campaign," reads the plan.
"... Endeavouring to raise the public’s awareness about Ethiopia’s frightening environmental degradation and educate society on the importance of adapting green behaviour."
The plan lists its key goals as advancing social capital, improving health, preserving wildlife, supporting agriculture, and protecting clean water.
You can find out more about Ethiopia's Green Legacy plan here.