Top news items in Ethiopia's major media outlets

ADDIS ABABA, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Friday.

--The government of South Sudan has revealed that it will take part in the upcoming peace process of the third phase of the Revitalization Forum on South Sudan here in Addis Ababa, according to the Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Some media disseminated that the South Sudan government wants the regional bloc IGAD mediating the peace process to change the venue, citing political instability in Ethiopia as a threat. However, South Sudan has never requested about changing the host country of the revitalization process, the government South Sudan said and called the news that was disseminated by some media last week "Fake News," a press release issued by Spokesperson of the ministry stated. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

--The Transitional Government of National Unity (TGoNU) of the South Sudan dismissed as false the rumors being circulated to the effect that it intending not to attend phase three of the Revitalization Forum that will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia any time soon.

"These are fake news" said TGoNU in a statement sent to FBC on Thursday. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

--Preparations are underway to make the birth place of Ethiopia's former Emperor Tewodros II or Kassa Hailu a tourist destination with all the infrastructural and service provisions.

Emperor Tewodros II, one of the most magnificent Ethiopian leaders and founder of modern Ethiopia, was born in 1818 and died in April 1868 by committing suicide in refusal to give in for the British. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA) Enditem