After peace deal, Orthodox Ethiopians keep a Christmas of hope

Lalibela, Ethiopia (AFP) Jan 7, 2023

"I was able to come this year because there is peace," says Asme Mamo as he joins crowds of worshippers celebrating Orthodox Christmas in the historic Ethiopian town of Lalibela. Two months after a ceasefire deal between the Ethiopian government and Tigray rebels to end two years of devastating war, Africa's largest Christian site is alive with excitement and religious fervour as the faithfu