Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears

A major cultural and religious festival celebrating women and the Virgin Mary in northern Ethiopia has been cancelled in Mekelle, the main city in the Tigray region, over fears it may be targeted in drone attacks. The focal point of Ashenda festival, which traditionally draws thousands of young women dressed in their finery, was to [...] The post Ethiopias Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears appeared first on Kahawatungu.