Top news items of Ethiopia's major media outlets
Xinhua, September 13, 2016 Adjust font size:
The following are news highlights of Ethiopia's major media outlets on Tuesday.
-- Ethiopian Muslims across the nation have colorfully celebrated the 1437th Eid al Adha festival on Monday.
Some interviewed followers of the religion who attended the event in Addis Ababa said they will help the needy while celebrating the festival. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)
-- The Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) has extended its New Year greetings and best wishes to all nations, nationalities and people of Ethiopia.
In a statement it issued Monday, the Front reaffirmed its commitment to fulfill the pledges it made to sustain development, build democracy and maintain peace after carrying out in-depth reform with itself in the New Near. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)
-- Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister of Ethiopia, Dr Tedros Adhanom, has held discussion with Dr Maliki Osman, State Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs of Singapore.
The two officials discussed on how to boost cooperation in the areas of investment, trade, aviation, tourism and education. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)
-- Ethiopia's Harar city and Chinese Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province, have signed a sister cities agreement.
The 1000-year old Harar and the 2005 year-old Nanjing inked the agreement to cooperate in the areas of culture, heritage and economy. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) Endit