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Top news items in Ethiopia's major media outlets

Xinhua, May 11, 2017 Adjust font size:

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

-- Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed on the deterioration of the situation in South Sudan and progress in Somalia. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- The Ethio-Djibouti electrified railway project has entered into the final stage of third party testing.

The 752 km long cross boarder rail line has been undertaking a series of assessment operations since October 2016. The colossal project entered into the final round of third party testing on Wednesday. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

-- The Ethiopian Diaspora living in Dubai have pledged to further consolidate their support for the construction of the Great Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- An Ethio-Moroccan Business Forum kicked off in Rabat, Morocco on Wednesday. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- The government of Ethiopia urged its citizens who have been living in Saudi Arabia without residence and work permit to take advantage of the 90-day amnesty granted by Saudi Arabia. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) Endit