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Ethiopians flex military muscle during Epiphany
AFP, GONDAR, Ethiopia
Outside a centuries-old stone church in the northern Ethiopian city of Gondar, a drama troupe performed skits hailing the military defeat of the former leaders of the country’s Tigray region.
As rifle-toting actors danced around chanting actresses, an audience cheered when the troupe denounced the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) as a band of “traitors.”
The performance was part of festivities marking the Orthodox Christian holiday of Epiphany, known as Timkat in Ethiopia, which commemorates Jesus’ baptism in the River Jordan.
Amhara militia member Tesfahun Mande performs during preparations for the celebration of Timkat, the Ethiopian Epiphany, in Gondar, Ethiopia, on Sunday.