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

Ethiopia Cancels Virgin Mary Festival Over Drone Fears

ShareBy Burnett Munthali Authorities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region have cancelled a major religious and cultural festival celebrating the Virgin Mary amid fears of possible drone attacks, bringing an abrupt end to preparations for an event that was expected to draw large numbers of women and worshippers. The festival, associated with the annual Ashenda celebrations,… The post Ethiopia Cancels Virgin Mary Festival Over Drone Fears appeared…

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 be a mass gathering at a stadium in Mekelle on Saturday. Tigray is still recovering from a brutal two-year civil wa…