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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Aug 29

    Letter from Africa: Should Ghanaian women be limited to three babies? https://bbc.in/2Pj6bNL pic.twitter.com/cyUt9gksMa

    4:40 PM - 29 Aug 2018
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    • Mr. Kelvin Getachew G. Temare Chris Asare Florent DASSE V 🇨🇩LePeupleGagneToujours 🇨🇩 SELASSIE ઇઉ ॐ ♥ Fred Danquah
    26 replies 54 retweets 77 likes
      1. Patrick Muchiri‏ @patmuchiri Aug 29
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In Africa we value children. In the West they value pets - dogs, cats & their personal space. Leave us alone with our 10 children

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      1. mawuli agboklu‏ @MAgboklu Aug 29
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is this the best image you can find for Ghanaian women for a story about them? Don't tell a story if you can't tell it well.

        0 replies 0 retweets 7 likes
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      2. Nab Gyamfi‏ @NabGyamfi Aug 29
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hahaha.

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. hectorjoseph4‏ @hectorjoseph4 Aug 30
        Replying to @NabGyamfi @BBCAfrica

        I think so

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Nanahemaa Shatta Sandra‏ @shattasandra Sep 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @maame_fosu

        With this kinda living, One baby will be a better limit option. Honestly.

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      1. Jefe‏ @khwimanyirenda Aug 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Say "Ghanaian men and women" because it takes two to tango

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Donna J Sheppard‏ @djsheppa Aug 29
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Make it two! Slow down population growth and save some land and space for the other creatures and future human generations to come

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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      1. Abubakar Bulama Muhammad‏ @Abubaka56874347 Aug 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        With large abundant of land and un-used resourse on earth، limiting children is not way out!! Find another way!

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Yaw‏ @NaNa_SUPREME Aug 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Clearly the choice to have children is an individual choice right? 🙄

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. A.‏ @ayeedoofs1993 Aug 30
        Replying to @NaNa_SUPREME @BBCAfrica

        Wtf?

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      4. Yaw‏ @NaNa_SUPREME Aug 30
        Replying to @ayeedoofs1993 @BBCAfrica

        Right?! Ugh 😑

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Theophilus Wegbe‏ @Besure2011 Sep 5
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

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      1. Irene Davies‏ @IreneJiggerKeny Sep 1
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        One?

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      1. Evans Heavens Danso‏ @HeavensDanso17 Aug 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It will be economically prudent for all, so that limited resources can be used for all!!!

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      2. Angel Charles‏ @angelgooner Aug 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @JeffBazza10

        Mind your business

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. #YourFavouriteCousin‏ @moses_mq Aug 30
        Replying to @angelgooner @BBCAfrica @JeffBazza10

        Lol

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      1. Abraham koleng yor‏ @KolengYor Aug 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        lovely picture may God always protect from devil mothers of chilfern

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      1. Benjamin Masila‏ @BenjaminMasila1 Aug 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @africaupdates

        This is infringing on women rights, let women be, let African women be, period!

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      1. أم هانئ بنت عبدالعزيز‏ @ummhani2013 Aug 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        No

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      1. MAY‏ @Chessey77 Aug 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        naah😬 don't even try this mind games on us

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