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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jul 26

    South Sudan spends $16m on cars for MPs https://bbc.in/2AbIELR pic.twitter.com/naPy8r2QDk

    6:12 AM - 26 Jul 2018
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    61 replies 120 retweets 95 likes
      1. sanky‏ @opinya Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @cwyyell

        Africa is a rich continent with poor leadership

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      1. shamo MK‏ @shamomk Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        African Mentality; where a lot of rich leaders feel very comfortable oppressing the poor.

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      1. SamanguruKante.‏ @Hummbleafrican Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's so annoying being an African if you take a serious look at our leaders. They just don't give a damn about anybody but themselves and their families as well as their friends.

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      1. #vibrators #dildos  🌈‏ @sexxshopgh Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Madness

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      1. Vengo Fogai‏ @FogaiVengo Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Africa!!! Africa !!!! Africa!!!!! Meanwhile there is famine in South Sudan.

        0 replies 0 retweets 6 likes
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      1. longa isaac emmanuel  🇸🇸‏ @longa_lokuyu Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Public workers in South Sudan are demanding salaries of almost 12 months unpaid and these goons busy buying cars????

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      1. Dike Ana-Agbalu Izu™ (Nwoke Enugu)‏ @9jacrunk Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This dude in hat still the president?

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      1. محمد الناصر Mohamed‏ @alnasermohamme1 Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Unbelievably corruption and his people are refugees in other countries!

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      1. mike sessions‏ @drakedukes77 Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        A failed state

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      2. Nicholas Owiti Oginga‏ @OwitiOginga Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @cwyyell

        Let sudan enjoy while alive. How about Kenya where Billions go unaccounted for and some die in hospitals because they cannot afford 150,000?

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Shingi 🇿🇼‏ @ShingiChange Jul 27
        Replying to @OwitiOginga @BBCAfrica @cwyyell

        Right now we are talking about South Sudan

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. longa isaac emmanuel  🇸🇸‏ @longa_lokuyu Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        All political leaders on South Sudan need to perish at a go so we can build from the bottom

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      1. NdumClinton‏ @clinton_ndum Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is what we call 'Witchcraft' in Africa They are all aucultic blood suckers

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      1. GodShares 🌏‏ @ocyke Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Thus us the only reason why they always fight to be in government

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      1. Muhammad Ja'afar.‏ @muhammadjafaru Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        $16M on luxurious cars, while its population lives in abject poverty. What a life.

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      1. Obbo Benjamin©‏ @benjamzi Jul 26
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I’m sure the 🇺🇬n president advised them on that

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