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Amhara militia men walk with their rifles among a crowd of pilgrims during the eve of the celebration of Genna, the Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas, in Lalibela, home to a UNESCO world heritage site in the northern Amhara region bordering the northern region of Tigray, on January 6, 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 by EDUARDO SOTERAS/AFP via Getty Images)