Apparently they are so devout that they are determined to continue living in the past. Like, the 1000 A.D. past.
Its not like inventions of things like electricity, irrigation and the building of actual structures didn’t make it to the continent of Africa.
But as to the story, I say we storm the place, Take photos of whatever it is that they are calling the ‘Ark’ and we can put this all to rest. If it really is something of incredible regilious and historical proportion, then making it publicly available is the only way to truly keep it safe and also to prove the existence of Gods acts on this Earth as the Ethiopians believe. And if it turns out that the Ethiopians having been guarding a box full of rocks for the past 1000 years, then it would be impolite of us not to at least let them know they have been drinking the Koolaid.