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Concerns grow over Tigray conflict

Ethiopian pilgrims gather in Lalibela in 2019
Ethiopian pilgrims gather in Lalibela in 2019 Source: AAP

Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region have taken control of the town of Lalibela, with its UNESCO World Heritage site of rock-hewn churches.


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By Essam Al-Ghalib

Source: SBS



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Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region have taken control of the town of Lalibela, with its UNESCO World Heritage site of rock-hewn churches.



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