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Top news items in Ethiopia's major media outlets

Xinhua, October 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

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

-- Ethiopian parliamentarians on Saturday conferred with their Dutch counterparts here at the House of People's Representatives (HPR) meeting hall.

During the discussion, both sides agreed to cooperate in reducing poverty and unemployment, which are the root causes for illegal migration and terrorism. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- Ethiopian Foreign Minister Dr. Tedros Adhanom received a high-level delegation of the World Council of Churches (WCC) on Friday.

The delegation said Ethiopia was a showcase of religious and cultural tolerance and commended its efforts to promote peace and stability. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- Residents of Addis Ababa (Ethiopia's capital) said the recently-declared state of emergency has played an immense role in enabling them to pursue their daily lives without fear by curtailing the threat it posed on their wellbeing.

Residents who talk to ENA stated that the state of emergency plays a pivotal role to normalize situations and avert signs of disorder that has created fear on them and the public at large. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA) Endit