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Viral videos and Addis Ababa’s new boulevard (Level A1) — a dirt road next to a building with barbed wire

Viral videos and Addis Ababa’s new boulevardCEFR A1

11 Mar 2026

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Adapted from Guest Contributor, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0

Photo by Moti Abebe, Unsplash

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  • The Turkish President visited Addis Ababa on February 17.
  • A video of his motorcade on a new boulevard went viral.
  • The clip showed wide, clean streets and bright lights.
  • The clip got millions of views in one day.
  • A US influencer had a separate viral livestream in January.
  • The city began a corridor project to change streets.
  • Critics say the project forced people from homes.
  • The country also faces conflict and many displaced people.

Difficult words

  • motorcade — a group of cars that travel together
  • boulevard — a wide city street with trees or lights
  • viral — a video or post that many people see
  • influencer — a person who shares content online
  • corridor — an area of connected streets or buildings
  • displaced — people forced to leave their homes

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Discussion questions

  • Have you ever seen a viral video? What was it about?
  • Do you like wide, clean streets in a city?
  • Have you seen a new road or project in your city?

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