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Pilgrims attend the celebration of Genna, the Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas, at Saint Mary's Church, in Lalibela, 645 kilometres (400 miles) north of Addis Ababa, in the Amhara region bordering the northern region of Tigray on January 7, 2022. Just weeks ago, the UNESCO-listed site and its astonishing houses of worship were under rebel control, Lalibela having changed hands once again as Ethiopia's war dragged into a second brutal and unpredictable year. But with the holy site and its 12th-century icons retaken by government forces in late December, Hailu joined tens of thousands of devotees flocking to Lalibela to mark the day for orthodox Christmas. (Photo by Eduardo Soteras/AFP Photo)
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