Top news items in Ethiopia's major media outlets

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

-- The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended Ethiopia's positive role in the maintenance of peace and security in the Horn of Africa region and the country's exemplary role in hosting hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighboring countries. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- South Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Deng Alor said the relationship between Ethiopia and his country is excellent.

The minister told ENA that the rumor that the relationship between South Sudan and Ethiopia are strained is not true. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- Ethiopian Foreign Affairs Minister Workneh Gebeyehu, when holding talks with his Mauritian counterpart Vishnu Lutchmeenaraidoo on Sunday, reiterated the need to solidify the longstanding Ethio-Mauritius ties with concrete and practical cooperation in such areas as sugar production, tourism and renewable energy development. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

--The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) stated that as a non-permanent member of the UNSC, Ethiopia needs to focus on resolving issues that trigger instability in the continent.

The regional parliament appreciated Ethiopia's efforts in deploying large number of peace keepers to ascertain peace and stability in the region. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC) Enditem