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

--President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, will arrive in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Thursday for state visit. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

--As per the agreement reached between Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Ethiopian Airlines is to begin additional flights to Kenya. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

--The Tigray regional state of Ethiopia has pardoned 2,206 inmates in connection with the 27th anniversary of Ginbot 20 (May 28) which marks the downfall of the Derg regime. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)

--Ethio-telecom, an integrated telecommunications services provider in Ethiopia, said outsourcing internet services for private companies is not a shift in policy.

Eight companies have concluded deals with Ethio-telecom to buy internet package and supply it to clients. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) Enditem