ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Saturday.
--The House of Peoples Representative in its extraordinary session on Friday lifted the state of emergency after ten months in operation.
The East African country declared a state of emergency in October following the unrest occurred in some parts of the country. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)
--The House of Peoples' Representatives (HPR) of Ethiopia Friday approved the appointments of three ministers as per the nomination of Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)
--The International Labor Organization (ILO), in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Ethiopia launched on Friday a four year project to improve labor migration governance to protect migrant workers and combat irregular migration in Ethiopia. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)
--The African Union has called on all stakeholders to jointly fight against the devastating pest fall armyworm (FAW) in the continent.
In a press briefing held here on Friday, AU Deputy Chairperson Thomas Kwesi said the leadership of AU Commission is determined to do everything possible to control the FAW. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA) Enditem
