Security High as Ethiopia Celebrates TimketJanuary 19, 2017 - Tensions are high in two of Ethiopia’s ‘protest cities’ – Bahir Dar and Gondar – as the Orthodox Church celebrates the Epiphany, known in local parlance as the Timket, reports Africa News. The event celebrates the occasion of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the River Jordan. The two cities, located in the north-west in the Amhara region, are famous for anti-government protests that led to deaths of hundreds of people last year. Reports indicate that the government has deployed a heavy security presence in both areas. Timket is largely marked with a reenactment of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, where people jump into the waters of the Fasillides Bath located in the Gondar region.

Source: Ethiopian News January 19, 2017 23:43 UTC