Top news items in major Ethiopian media outlets

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

-- Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and First Lady Roman Tesfaye arrived in Kigali, on Thursday, for a three-day state visit.

During his first day, Hailemariam visited Ntebe Integrated Model Village in Rwamagana District in Eastern Province where he commended the use of this model to settle poor families in rural settings across the country. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- National Educational Assessment and Examinations Agency has disclosed that preparations are underway to effectively conduct (Ethiopian) school leaving and university entrance exams based on the experience obtained from previous experiences.

Preparations have been carried out in preparing the exams, printing as well as distributing to all exam centers, Araya Gebregzabiher, Director-General of the Agency told ENA. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- The number of people in need of emergency food aid has increased to more than 7 million, according to the (Ethiopian) National Disaster Risk Management Commission.

The number of people requiring aid at the beginning of 2017 decreased to 5.6 million people from 10.2 million people in 2016. However, it increased to more than 7.7 million now, according to Abebe Zewdie, public relations director of the Commission. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- A four-member delegation from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) is in Ethiopia to get first-hand information about the potential and investment opportunities in the country in various areas.

The delegation led by ADFD Equities Manager, Shabeeb Hamad Sultan Al Darmaki on Thursday discussed with culture and tourism officials on potentials and investment opportunities in hospitality and tourism areas. The delegation was briefed about the country's tourism destinations, potential and investment opportunities. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA) Endite