(Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)ADDIS ABABA, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Hiwot Tesfaye, a diaspora-based Ethiopian, is excited to celebrate Irreecha festival, an annual thanksgiving event celebrated by millions of Ethiopians annually, for the first time in her home country. "In past years, I have celebrated the Irreecha festival in the U.S. where I currently reside. "Today's Irreecha festival ceremony was beautiful. I'm attending the festival to show the solidarity between the brotherly Konso and Oromo people," Tusa told Xinhua. Earlier on Saturday, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, himself an ethnic Oromo, released a statement expressing best wishes for Irreeccha festival attendees.

Source: Ethiopian News October 03, 2020 13:11 UTC