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Tigray cancels Ashenda festival over fears of drone attacks
Ethiopia
First seen: Aug 21, 2026, 4:32 PM UTCUpdated: Aug 21, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC
WHAT HAPPENED
Tigray canceled the Ashenda festival because of fears of drone attacks. The headlines do not state that an attack occurred.
SO WHAT?
The cancellation reflects a serious perceived security threat to a civilian gathering.
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the-star.co.keen
Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears
Aug 21, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC
yahoo.comen
Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears
Aug 21, 2026, 5:17 PM UTC
bbc.co.uken
Ethiopia's Ashenda festival: Tigray cancels event celebrating the Virgin Mary over drone attack fears
Aug 21, 2026, 4:32 PM UTC