Ethiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Federal Police officers stand next to a bonfire lit during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

A member of the Ethiopian Orthodox choir plays a traditional drum during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Federal Police officers stand next to a bonfire lit during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Orthodox faithful hold candles during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Members of the Ethiopian Orthodox choir perform during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Members of the Ethiopian Orthodox choir perform during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Members of the Ethiopian Orthodox choir perform during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Orthodox Deacons sing during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Members of the Ethiopian Orthodox choir perform during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde attends the Meskel Festival to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Members of the Ethiopian Orthodox choir perform during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Orthodox Deacons sing during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

An Ethiopian Orthodox Deacon waits to perform during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Ethiopian Orthodox Deacons sing during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Members of the Ethiopian Orthodox choir perform during the Meskel festival celebration to commemorate the discovery of the True Cross on which Jesus Christ was crucified, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Mustafa Sofian, 22, an Ethiopian migrant who said he lost his left leg after the Saudi border guards fired at him, wears his prosthetic leg after being repatriated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Harar, Ethiopia, August 20, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Mustafa Sofian, 22, an Ethiopian migrant who said he lost his left leg after the Saudi border guards fired at him, speaks during the Reuters interview after being repatriated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Harar, Ethiopia, August 20, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Mustafa Sofian, 22, an Ethiopian migrant who said he lost his left leg after the Saudi border guards fired at him, wears his prosthetic leg after being repatriated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Harar, Ethiopia, August 20, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Mustafa Sofian, 22, an Ethiopian migrant who said he lost his left leg after the Saudi border guards fired at him, poses for a picture with his prosthetic leg after being repatriated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Harar, Ethiopia, August 20, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Mustafa Sofian, 22, an Ethiopian migrant who said he lost his left leg after the Saudi border guards fired at him, stands next to his father Sofian Mohamed, 48, after being repatriated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Harar, Ethiopia, August 20, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Mustafa Sofian, 22, an Ethiopian migrant who said he lost his left leg after the Saudi border guards fired at him, is helped up a hill by his father Sofian Mohamed, 48, after being repatriated by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Harar, Ethiopia, August 20, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia's traditional dancer and a founder of Fendika Cultural Center performs with his dance colleague at Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Traditional dancers perform at the Fendika Cultural Center founded by Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia's traditional dancer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia's traditional dancer and a founder of Fendika Cultural Center performs at Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia's traditional dancer and a founder of Fendika Cultural Center performs at Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Traditional dancers perform at the Fendika Cultural Center founded by Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia's traditional dancer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia's traditional dancer and a founder of Fendika Cultural Center performs at Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Men play a traditional music instruments at the Fendika Cultural Center founded by Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia’s traditional dancer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

A bartender serves 'Tej' a traditional beer at the Fendika Cultural Center founded by Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia's traditional dancer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia's traditional dancer and a founder of Fendika Cultural Center performs at Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia's traditional dancer and a founder of Fendika Cultural Center performs at Fendika Cultural Center in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Men play a traditional music instruments at the Fendika Cultural Center founded by Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia's traditional dancer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Traditional dancers perform at the Fendika Cultural Center founded by Melaku Belay, a renowned Ethiopia's traditional dancer in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

World Bank President Ajay Banga visits the Bole Lemi Industrial Park during his official visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia August 1, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopia's Finance Minister Ahmed Shide looks on as World Bank President Ajay Banga addresses delegates during Banga's visit to the Bole Lemi Industrial Park during an official visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia August 1, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

World Bank President Ajay Banga addresses delegates during his visit to the Bole Lemi Industrial Park during his official visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia August 1, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

World Bank President Ajay Banga visits the Bole Lemi Industrial Park during his official visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia August 1, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethio Telecom Chief Executive Officer Frehiwot Tamru addresses delegates during the 2022/2023 annual business performance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethio Telecom Chief Executive Officer Frehiwot Tamru addresses delegates during the 2022/2023 annual business performance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethio Telecom Chief Executive Officer Frehiwot Tamru addresses delegates during the 2022/2023 annual business performance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia July 18, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

A man runs in front of the cityscape of Mekele, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 25, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

A woman displaced due to the fighting between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Forces, rests in hrt shelter at the Abi Adi camp for the Internally Displaced Persons in Abi Adi, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

A man displaced due to the fighting between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Forces, sits in his shelter at the Abi Adi camp for the Internally Displaced Persons in Abi Adi, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Birhan Gebremedhin, 65, displaced due to the fighting between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) Forces and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Force, sits next to her belongings at the Abi Adi camp for the Internally Displaced Persons in Abi Adi, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Ethiopian Orthodox Priest Berhe Gebreigze, 75, who has been displaced due to the fighting between Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Forces, sits inside his shelter at the Abi Adi camp for the Internally Displaced Persons in Abi Adi, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

People displaced due to the fighting between Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Forces, sit inside their shelter at the Abi Adi camp for the Internally Displaced Persons in Abi Adi, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

People displaced due to the fighting between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Forces, rest outside their shelter at the Abi Adi camp for the Internally Displaced Persons in Abi Adi, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

A woman displaced due to the fighting between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Forces, rests outside her shelter at the Abi Adi camp for the Internally Displaced Persons in Abi Adi, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

People displaced due to the fighting between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Forces, rest outside their shelter at the Abi Adi camp for the Internally Displaced Persons in Abi Adi, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Tsegaye Hadush, 35, diabetic and displaced due to the fighting between Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Forces, sleeps in his shelter at the Abi Adi camp for the Internally Displaced Persons in Abi Adi, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

Kirkos Kiflu, 62, displaced from Humera, Western Tigray due to the fighting between the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) Forces and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Forces and Eritrean Defence Force (EDF), sleeps in his shelter at the Abi Adi camp for the Internally Displaced Persons in Abi Adi, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri 

A woman displaced due to the fighting between Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) forces and Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) allied with Amhara Special Forces, sits in front of her shelter at the Abi Adi camp for the Internally Displaced Persons in Abi Adi, Tigray Region, Ethiopia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri