Top news items in major Ethiopian media outlets

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

-- Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has said that Ethiopia and Algeria would cooperate in the fight against terrorism.

The premier made the remark on Tuesday while conferring in Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa with Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League Abdelkader Messahel. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

-- The House of People's Representatives (HPR) has ratified the draft bill which allows Ethiopia to join the African Trade Insurance Agency (ATIA).

Genet Taddese, Chairperson of HPR's Budget and Finance Affairs Standing Committee said joining ATIA enables to offer political and trade credit risk insurance services for investors as well as to attract foreign direct investment. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- The Ethiopian Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (MoLSA) is set to begin selection of agencies to commence overseas recruitment programs within the coming 2-3 months.

The House of People's Representatives (HPR) approved the amended proclamation on overseas employment in December, 29, 2015. And it was planned to implement the proclamation within three months after its approval. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- The Council of the Ethiopian Peoples' Revolutionary Democratic Front, ruling party in Ethiopia, concluded its regular meeting on Wednesday after passing decisions.

The two-day meeting which evaluated party and government activities over the past eight months also forwarded future directions. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC) Endit