Top news items in major Ethiopian media outlets

The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Tuesday.

-- Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam has said the harmonized implementation of national policies with Agenda 2063 (Africa Agenda) and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) lets Ethiopia to become successful.

Speaking at the ECA Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development in Addis Ababa Monday, Desalegn said African governments need to have a common voice for common development. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister Tedros Adhanom conferred with his Rwandan counterpart Louise Mushikiwabo on Monday on ways of bolstering bilateral ties.

The two sides discussed about fostering their economic and political relations as well as other regional issues of common interest. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

-- Ethiopia's inflation fell to 7.5 year-on-year in March from a revised 8.9 percent the previous month, the country's statistics office said on Monday.

Food inflation slowed to 7.3 percent in March from 9.2 percent the month before, while non-food inflation also decreased to 7.8 percent last month from a revised 8.5 percent in February, the Central Statistics Agency said. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- Flooding at Jigjiga town, Ethiopian Somali regional state, has claimed 13 lives, including 7 children. The flooding also caused destruction on properties.

An integrated search continues to find the 55 people went missing due to the flooding. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) Endit