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Explainer 514: Why is Teddy Afro’s music roiling Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed?

Monocle 24: The Foreign Desk by Winkontent Ltd. 759286

Apr 22, 20267:00News & Politics

Ethiopian superstar Teddy Afro has taken aim at the country's prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, in new song "Das Tal". What's being protested and should Ahmed be concerned ahead of general elections?

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Explainer 514: Why is Teddy Afro’s music roiling Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed? is an episode from Monocle 24: The Foreign Desk by Winkontent Ltd. 759286. Ethiopian superstar Teddy Afro has taken aim at the country's prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, in...

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Published Apr 22, 2026, 7:00 long, audio available.

Explainer 514: Why is Teddy Afro’s music roiling Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed?

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