Mawlid festivities cancelled in Ethiopia’s Tigray over drone fears
By The BriefBrief
Mawlid festivities in Ethiopia’s Tigray region were cancelled at the last minute due to fears of drone strikes. The decision follows the cancellation of another major Tigrayan festival, Ashenda, days earlier for the same reason. Drone strikes have hit northern Ethiopia in recent days as tensions between the Tigray People’s Liberation Front and the Ethiopian government escalate.
WHO:Ethiopia’s Tigray region festival organizers
WHAT:Cancelled Mawlid festivities in Tigray over fears of drone strikes
WHEN:Reported Aug 26, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
WHERE:Tigray, Ethiopia
WHY:Cause not yet established.
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