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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Aug 8

    Zimbabwe police arrest top opposition politician Tendai Biti as he tries to flee to Zambia https://bbc.in/2McB1tt pic.twitter.com/1qXZbTtcNn

    1:57 AM - 8 Aug 2018
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    • Hloka Kudakwashe мυgo emeka_okafor Mal Sabhuku Vhurazipi Sandrah Charity TICZA Roland M @Gerykazadi
    19 replies 104 retweets 136 likes
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      2. Ibrahim Mpache‏ @ibrahimmpache Aug 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He invited violence, the Kenya, he must answer for his statements, six lives were lost.

        5 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Allen M Muchechetere‏ @alesto7 Aug 8
        Replying to @ibrahimmpache @BBCAfrica

        what about those who pulled the trigger

        0 replies 1 retweet 17 likes
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      2. Phillip Kucherera‏ @phillipkuch Aug 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @tafasha

        It turns out Emmerson Mnangagwa is worse the Robert Mugabe.

        1 reply 1 retweet 6 likes
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      1. christopher khondowe‏ @christopherkhon Aug 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Africa and politics. What has he done now?

        0 replies 1 retweet 3 likes
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      2. nelson dumisani‏ @dumisani_nelson Aug 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Mnangagwa is the most evil dictator.The good thing he doesn't have a good military power and influence otherwise Hitler was better

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Bala Abdul Gaduwama‏ @BalaAbdullahiGa Aug 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Never relent,nor get deterred. #Africans're inspired by ur relentless struggles.Keep goin,let them keep arresting.History is ever on d side of d truthful & righteous. #Nigerians4Biti @AfricaDemocracy @BBCAfrica @VOAAfrica @pau_africaunion #AfricaLiberation #struggle4Democracy

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      1. artistic‏ @the_conflicted_ Aug 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hahahahahahaha maybe that's the plan to make the country ungovernable 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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      2. Mørê‏ @morerupass Aug 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @OpenParlyZw

        Africa is full of EDiots. They want to arrest him because he is opposition....he dd not even kill anyone, but the soldiers who ordered and killed 6 pple are not even arrested then u hear an EDiot sayings zim it’s open for business @edmnangagwa

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Mørê‏ @morerupass Aug 8
        Replying to @morerupass @BBCAfrica and

        Failing to handle simple things...this EDiot is amplified Mugabe...the investors hoping u now no that it’s a los to inverts in Zimbabwe @edmnangagwa @realDonaldTrump @nelsonchamisa @CyrilRamaphosa @ProfJNMoyo

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Mørê‏ @morerupass Aug 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @OpenParlyZw

        Africa if full of EDiots

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      1. Lethal Sansole‏ @LethalSansole Aug 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @OpenParlyZw

        arrested on suspicion of ? Being an MDC supporter ?

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      1. Ahmed Salimu Komichi‏ @AhmedKomichi Aug 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @OpenParlyZw

        What about the ones who pulls e trigger

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      1. Nonnie‏ @novodloza403 Aug 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @OpenParlyZw

        Apparently this isn't true @BBCAfrica Did you guys double check this??

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      2. Tawanda Moyo‏ @TawandaMoyo9 Aug 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @OpenParlyZw sorry this is a lie Tendai Biti is free man

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Medicine Muchapedza Munotidako‏ @Muzvomora Aug 8
        Replying to @TawandaMoyo9 @BBCAfrica @OpenParlyZw

        The day you shall be hunted or torchered shall open up your eyes

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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