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Top news items in major Ethiopian media outlets

Xinhua,January 13, 2018 Adjust font size:

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Saturday.

-- Ethiopia's President, Mulatu Teshome, concluded on Friday his official visit to Cuba, where he met with his counterpart, Raul Castro, and paid tribute to National Hero, Jose Marti, and internationalist fighters. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- Negotiating national parties (in Ethiopia) have agreed to discuss articles of the Anti-terrorism law in detail in the middle of next week. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) said it is working to recover 8.6 billion birr non-performing loan (NPL). (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- Ethiopia and Norway have reportedly agreed to work more closely on migration and handling of refugees.(Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- The first ever organic cotton certificates in Ethiopia have been achieved by 200 of the country's cotton farmers in three districts where yield rates have risen by 100%. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC) Enditem