Top news items in Ethiopia's major media outlets

ADDIS ABABA, May 8 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Tuesday.

-- Ethiopia's Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed on Monday held bilateral talks with President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya in Nairobi at the State House.

During the discussion, the two leaders have agreed to re-energize the historical ties laid down for Ethiopia and Kenya by the two nation's founding fathers. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- Emphasizing their role in regional peace and security, Ethiopia and Kenya have agreed to intensify joint efforts to bring about greater peace and security to the region, particularly in South Sudan and Somalia.

According to a joint communique after bilateral talks between Prime Minister Abiy and President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday, the two leaders have expressed their deep disappointment at the slow pace of progress in the ongoing efforts to restore peace in South Sudan. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed returned home on Monday after concluding his two-day State Visit to Kenya. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- The Amhara regional state of Ethiopia is to pardon 3,591 inmates, according to the state's justice bureau. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

-- Ethiopians in the Diaspora are hopeful that the New Prime Minister will bring "significant change" in the country.

The Ethiopians nationals and Ethiopian origin residing in North America in the Diaspora expressed their hope on the appointment of the new Prime Minister during their discussion with ENA correspondent in North America. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA) Enditem