Tigrayans

Women praying inside a 13th-century rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Ethiopia, Feb. 16, 2022.

Lalibela: A holy city in recovery amid ongoing conflict in Ethiopia

Conflict & Justice

Last year, control over the holy city of Lalibela went back and forth between the warring parties until federal forces retook it in December. To date, the city still lacks electricity and running water as residents attempt to return to daily life.

Priest Ayalew Setegn in front of the religious school, Amhara, Ethiopia, Feb.17, 2022

After months of fighting, Ethiopia’s Amhara region tries to recover from war

Passengers walk through a bus station in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Nov. 6, 2020.

Ethiopians from conflict-torn Tigray region say they face ethnic profiling

Conflict
A mass of protesters wearing white and carrying Ethiopian flags gather in the street

Uptick in church burnings raises alarm in Ethiopia

Religion