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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Sep 2018

    There was hugging, kissing and ululating at the re-opened border between Ethiopia and Eritrea as relatives and friends, separated for more than 20 years, greeted each other. https://bbc.in/2CK4OpT pic.twitter.com/6hiOkLPWT5

    8:12 AM - 11 Sep 2018
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    • Engdawork Mengesha Beth 🍃🌻🍃 Abdullah bobby dej_clarke Jerry wineta.a This Is Luxury Travel Sarah Slater Saud.سعود..🛰
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      2. J.J.‏ @adrikasdream 11 Sep 2018
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is beautiful. Our people need not fight one another over frivolous differences. Unite the whole continent.

        1 reply 2 retweets 14 likes
      3. Adiam‏ @Eriitrea91 11 Sep 2018
        Replying to @adrikasdream @BBCAfrica

        Not frivolous . Sovergnity is not frivolous

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      1. Dymon Gondwe‏ @Makuni_11 11 Sep 2018
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        My dream of full African integration is very much a possibility. Wishing the people of the two nations peace and prosperity.

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      2. NotYetUhuru‏ @maikitsi 11 Sep 2018
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this great. wonderful to see something positive happening in Africa

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      3. Zaid Amanuel Bein‏ @BeinZaid 13 Sep 2018
        Replying to @maikitsi @BBCAfrica

        How is this wonderful when the whole Eritrean people is under arrest. with no freedom of speech what so ever.

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      1. EB‏ @egk_elizabeth 11 Sep 2018
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        Let the good times roll in!!

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      1. debi‏ @debiaaw 11 Sep 2018
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        This is what should have happened! Never been happier. May this peace be up on all regions in my Africa.

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      2. SnailMan‏ @laurentdarl 11 Sep 2018
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Was the ululating necessary? Crying!

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      1. Ali‏ @Ali39320283 11 Sep 2018
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        Good Reunion of Family members

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