"Clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region threaten historic churches"
Renewed fighting in Ethiopia's Amhara region has raised concerns about the safety of ancient rock-hewn churches in the town of Lalibela. Fano militiamen, who previously fought alongside the Ethiopian army, overran Lalibela and Gondar in August, causing fears for the historic churches. In a separate incident, at least 30 people were killed in clashes between Ethiopia's two largest ethnic groups, the Oromo and Amhara, in the region's Oromiya Special Zone. The firing of heavy weapons near the churches has caused damaging shockwaves, prompting worries about potential destruction.