Top news items in Ethiopia's major media outlets

ADDIS ABABA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Friday.

--The House of Peoples' Representatives (HPR) on Thursday approved the appointment of members of the Council of Ministers nominated by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

--The House of Peoples' Representatives has appointed Muferiat Kamil as new Speaker of the House as replacement of Abadulla Gemeda. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

--Ethiopia's Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed has put as "red lines" failures to provide efficient services and corruption practices for his cabinet members.

In his explanation about the importance of forming the cabinet, Abiy said the main objective of the new arrangement is to address public grievances, fight corruption, and prevent waste of resources. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

--Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday appointed nine officials as heads of federal offices. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

--Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen of Ethiopia has briefed the United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, on the current political and socio-economic developments in Ethiopia. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

--The Command Post established to oversee the implementation of the State of Emergency in Ethiopia said it is hunting individuals suspected of inciting conflicts among residents in Moyale town and Kercha woreda (district) in Guji zone. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) Enditem