Top news items in major Ethiopian media outlets

ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Sunday.

--The 2018 FIFA World Cup trophy tour arrived in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, on Saturday from Khartoum, Sudan. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

--Venezuela has the desire to engage in various sectors, including energy and agriculture in Ethiopia, Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Alberto Arreaza of Venezuela said.

During his meeting with Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu of Ethiopia on Saturday, Arreaza said Venezuela is keen to strengthen its inclusive relation with Ethiopia. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

--Close to 800 million birr (29 million U.S. dollars) was raised for the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) in the first half of this Ethiopian fiscal year, according National Council for the Coordination of Public Participation on the Construction of GERD. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

--The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, has welcomed the steps being taken by the government of Ethiopia to allow further political reforms to take place in the country aimed at widening democratic space. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) Enditem