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Top news items in major Ethiopian media outlets

Xinhua,January 16, 2018 Adjust font size:

ADDIS ABABA, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Tuesday.

-- Charges on 528 detainees suspected of trespassing the law of the country by taking part in conflicts have already dropped, Ethiopia's Federal Attorney General disclosed. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia has expressed his government commitment to realizing Adwa Pan African University. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- Chinese investment has been turning Ethiopia into a manufacturing hub in Africa, China Daily newspaper quoted Ethiopia's Ambassador Berhane Gebre-Christos as saying.

Berhane stated that the relationship between the countries is a win-win for both and is a good example for Africa and the rest of the world. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- The Addis Ababa Traffic Police said the number of accidents involving drunk drivers has dropped thanks to the introduction of breathalyzer tests in the Ethiopian capital four months ago. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC) Enditem