Alem Tsegaye

Nurse @Dilchora Hospital, DireDawa Ethiopia 🇪🇹

[Zehabesha @zehabesha]

Teddy Afro's Private Studio Raided by Armed Men in Federal Police Uniforms: Confiscated Equipment Puts the Artist's Intellectual Property at Risk

The ongoing pressure and harassment directed at the legendary Ethiopian singer Tewodros Kassahun, widely known as Teddy Afro, have escalated to a dangerously unlawful level. Eyewitnesses and close sources have confirmed that armed individuals wearing Federal Police uniforms and driving Federal Police vehicles forcibly broke into the singer's private studio and office located in the CMC area.

A Nighttime Raid and Assault

This illegal and forceful intrusion reportedly occurred yesterday, around 9:00 PM local time. Reports indicate that the armed men severely beat the building's security guard to force their way into the premises. By completely bypassing standard legal procedures and the requirement for a court-issued search warrant, this violent nighttime raid on a private citizen's workspace has raised serious alarms regarding the integrity of the country's justice system and the overall safety of its citizens.

Severe Threat to Unreleased Intellectual Property

Beyond the physical violence and property damage, the most critical aspect of this incident lies in the contents of the studio and the specific items taken. This space serves as Teddy Afro's primary office and highly confidential creative sanctuary where he produces his work, stores unreleased music and lyrics, and archives his new concepts. The studio houses numerous highly valuable intellectual properties. According to newly confirmed information, the intruders confiscated two laptops, speakers, music production equipment, and various other studio accessories. Because these seized laptops and production tools contain the artist's unreleased works and private creative files, the threat posed to his intellectual property is now of grave concern.

Targeted Intimidation Campaign

Legal experts and arts commentators are refusing to treat this incident as a routine robbery or standard police search. Following the recent arrest of Teddy Afro's deputy manager and close friend, Mr. Yusuf Yassin, who remains detained without any formal charges, this attack on the heart of the artist's creative space is being strongly condemned. Analysts describe it as a systematic, deliberate campaign of intimidation aimed at obstructing his artistic output, seizing his unreleased projects, and inflicting severe psychological pressure on the singer. Public demands are rapidly mounting for the government and relevant Federal Police officials to provide an immediate and transparent explanation regarding this violent act committed under the guise of law enforcement and the severe endangerment of the beloved artist's intellectual property.

[MasMan @masbekele]

Concern Regarding Treatment of Ethiopian Artist Teddy Afro and Associates

Dear Secretary Marco Rubio, @SecRubio

I am writing to express serious concern about recent developments in Ethiopia involving the well-known artist Teddy Afro (Tewodros Kassahun).

According to multiple reports, there has been increasing pressure and harassment directed toward him. This situation has escalated with the arrest of individuals close to him, including his spokesperson and deputy manager, reportedly without clear charges. Most concerning is the reported forced entry into his private studio by individuals said to be in federal police uniform, where equipment and unreleased creative work were taken.

If accurate, these actions raise serious questions about respect for rule of law, due process, and the protection of freedom of expression. Targeting artists or those around them for their work or viewpoints can have a chilling effect on creativity and public discourse.

As someone who believes in the importance of human rights, artistic freedom, and democratic values, I respectfully ask that the U.S. Department of State monitor this situation closely and engage where appropriate to encourage transparency, accountability, and adherence to the rule of law.

Ethiopia has a rich cultural heritage, and voices like Teddy Afro’s play an important role in shaping dialogue and unity. It is important that such voices are protected, not suppressed.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

#Ethiopia #Eritrea #Ethiopian #Teddyafro #Ethiopianmusic

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[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Millions listen to Ethiopian star's song criticising government https://t.co/gl4VPvymgz

[Tibor Nagy @TiborPNagyJr]

Musicians are often more effective at telling truth to power than journalists or experts. Like him or hate him, Teddy Afro deserves credit for his willingness and courage in saying through song what he sees as failures in Ethiopian politics. Listen!
https://t.co/tJB1tAu71e

[Alem Tsegaye @Alemina13]

@TikTokSupport @janiylive this TikTok account appears to be the target of a coordinated mass reporting campaign. The creator has not violated any community guidelines. We respectfully request a manual review of the account. Thank you for your assistance!🙏🏾

[Alem Tsegaye @Alemina13]

@TeamYouTube We have documented evidence of a channel promoting gender-based violence, threats of acid attacks against women, harassment of minors, and blackmail using private images. The creator removed over 300 posts.

Requesting Trust & Safety review.

https://t.co/UHLHi41uST

[Yordanos Ashenafi @jordinbezabih]

@TeamYouTube We have documented evidence of a channel promoting gender-based violence, threats of acid attacks against women, harassment of minors, and blackmail using private images. The creator removed over 300 posts.

Requesting Trust & Safety review.

https://t.co/zh9zmqYGXL

[ዲያቆን እምልዑላን @LeuelMeteku]

ዛሬም የአርሲ ክርስቲያኖች ላይ የሚደረሰው ጭፍጨፋ ተጠናክሮ ቀጥሏል ይሄም የሆነው ተጠያቂ መሆን ያለባቸው አካለት ተጠያቂ ስላልሆነ ብቻም አይደለም የታቀደ ኦርቶዶክሳዊያንን ከቦታው የማጽዳት ስራ እየተሰራ ስለሆነ ነው ብቻ ነው
#Arsimassacre

[ᴇʟɪᴀꜱ ᴍᴇꜱᴇʀᴇᴛ @EliasMeseret]

ከሀገራችን አልፎ ከሶማልያ እስከ ምፅዋ ድረስ ሰላም የማስፈን አቅም ያለው ብቁ ሀይል (elite force) ተዘጋጅቷል ሲባል በቅርቡ ሰማን፣ እዚሁ ጉያችን ስር አርሲ ውስጥ በተደጋጋሚ የሚፈፀመውን የንፁሀን ግድያ ማስቆም እንዴት አቃተ?

ከትናንት በስቲያ ብቻ እዛው አርሲ ውስጥ 30 ገደማ ምዕመናን በአሰቃቂ ሁኔታ ተገድለዋል። ሞትን ተላምደን ነፍስ ይማር ማለት እንኳን እየከበደን ነው።

እየሆነ ያለው ነገር እጅግ ያሳዝናል!

[Russian Embassy in Ethiopia @RusEmbEthiopia]

🇪🇹We wish all Ethiopians a Happy Anniversary of the Victory of Adwa! Prosperity, realization of all your plans and success!

[Open Source Intel @Osint613]

BREAKING 🔴

U.S. special operations troops and Puntland Counter-Terrorism Forces carried out a pre-dawn assault on ISIS-Somalia hideouts in the Baalade Valley. More than 100 American operators arrived by MH-60 helicopters with MQ-9 Reapers overhead, striking cave positions held by about 10 to 15 ISIS fighters in the Bakuuje and Mareero areas of the Cal Miskaad range. PCTF pushed in with roughly 200 troops after several days of U.S. airstrikes that had already killed multiple militants.

The raid triggered two to four hours of close-quarters clashes inside fortified caves, including engagements with foreign fighters from Syria, Turkey, and Ethiopia. By sunrise, U.S. and PCTF forces had withdrawn with no reported American casualties.

Early results indicate a senior ISIS-Somalia commander and several aides were killed, along with a total of 5 to 10 terrorists. Forces also destroyed weapons caches and equipment used for gold-mining operations that funded the group.

Puntland’s leadership says its Operation Hilaac now controls almost all of the Cal Miskaad mountains and aims to eliminate ISIS-Somalia by December 2025.

Images: Somalia ISIS leader Abdulkadir Mumin and his terrorists

[Alem Tsegaye @Alemina13]

Orthodox Bloodshed in Arsi: Five More Martyred, Three Abducted in Oromia Region, Ethiopia https://t.co/Oxn4StIk6p

[Orthodoxy Daily News @OrthodoxyNews]

Violence in Oromia, Ethiopia
Reports claim at least 10 Orthodox Christians killed and dozens abducted in East Arsi Zone, Oromia, by alleged Oromo extremist groups. Victims aged 2-76. Claims of Abiy Ahmed regime's inaction remain unverified. EOTC Synod yet to comment. #Ethiopia

[✞ Soስna (እሙ)🌸 @Emuye06]

May the world open its eyes and hearts to the suffering of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians.
#Orthodoxunderattack #EOTC #Ethiopia

[✞ Soስna (እሙ)🌸 @Emuye06]

Stop the persecution of Ethiopian Orthodox Christians. The truth deserves to be told. #Ethiopia #HumanRightsViolations #Orthodoxunderattack

[Ela ኢትዮጵያዊ ሰው @Harujel]

#Ethiopia|n Orthodox Christians are being massacred by government sponsored forces in Ethiopia.
#OrthodoxunderAttack

@highlight
@OrthodoxUnion
@OrthodoxyNews
@TuckerCarlson
@_AfricanUnion

[Alem Tsegaye @Alemina13]

More than 25 Orthodox Christians Killed in a Week in Oromia, Ethiopia https://t.co/q0HvjLI78K

[Article 35 @Article35_ET]

This video of Keneni Adugna is released today through her TikTok account.

[Addis Powerhouse @AddisPowerhouse]

This photo of Keneni Adugna was uploaded to her TikTok 18 hrs ago without caption or explanation. We still don't know who posted it or its purpose - whether it’s a call for continued advocacy or an indication of further developments. But we know one thing - this was also Keneni.

[Dawit Alemu @DawitEdisa]

በጀርመን ለሚገኙ የኦርቶዶክስ ተዋህዶ ቤተክርስቲያን ምእመናን ከሮማ ካቶሊክ ማህበረሰቦች የህንጻ ቤተክርስቲያን ስጦታ ተበረከተላቸው
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