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Top news items in Ethiopia's major media outlets

Xinhua, February 16, 2017 Adjust font size:

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

-- Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome said supporting smallholder farmers was crucial to maximizing earnings from coffee crop.

The president made the statement at the opening of the 15th African Fine Coffee Conference and Exhibition on Wednesday in Addis Ababa. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

-- Preparation has been finalized to celebrate the 6th anniversary of the commencement of the construction of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) with different fund raising programs, said Office of the National Council for the Coordination of Public Participation on the Construction of the Dam.

In connection with the anniversary, 11 types of fund raising programs will be implemented, Fikirte Tamr, deputy director general of the office told ENA. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- EPRDF, the ruling party in Ethiopia, and 22 political parties have agreed to jointly prepare a draft bill for a negotiation and debate forum.

Keeping its promises to expand the political landscape of Ethiopia, EPRDF held a meeting with the political parties on Wednesday to create platform for debates and negotiation. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

-- Accor Hotels has entered into three partnerships with Ethiopian investors for the construction and management of 3 hotels in Addis Ababa. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) Enditem