MBtv: Life under rebel rule in an Ethiopian holy city

Residents of Lalibela, a city in northern Ethiopia home to storied medieval rock-hewn churches, describe life during the recent occupation by the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) insurgent group. Over four months of deprivation and violence, the rebels looted homes and health facilities, while residents lost touch with the outside world due to cuts in transportation, electricity, banking and communications.