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Top news items in major Ethiopian media outlets

Xinhua,February 07, 2018 Adjust font size:

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Wednesday.

-- The House of People's Representatives (HPR) Tuesday approved the 14 billion birr (510 million U.S. dollars) additional budget proposed by the Council of Ministers for this Ethiopian fiscal year (2017/18). (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- January inflation has risen to 13.4 percent, Central Statistical Agency disclosed. The year-on-year food inflation increased by 18 percent as compared to the same period last year. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- Engineer Sileshi Bekele, Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity, said Ethiopia is seeking to bring power to all households by 2025, up from about 30 percent currently. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) Enditem

 

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