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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Sep 12

    Former Zambian Vice-President Nevers Mumba has avoided prison after pleading that as a pastor, his congregation would suffer if he went to jail ⛪ https://bbc.in/2NasVmo pic.twitter.com/m0mfkqHZkq

    5:00 AM - 12 Sep 2018
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    • Malifwa Robinson _ Human Rights Measurement Initiative niña rica Ziifie Afande Kerekere🇧🇪 wez Felix Ombura,Esq Huspar M'bwana
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      2. Tez Lore‏ @tezira Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        While in prison, Apostle Paul wrote letters to the early church to encourage them in the faith... 🤐

        6 replies 29 retweets 70 likes
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      1. Qwaza 🤔 🇿🇲 💭‏ @Qpedia Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        the guy in the back is my reaction to this

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      1. October's Very Own™‏ @_Divine_Hustler Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        if Paul wrote from prison what would stop him plus the congregation survived when he was on foreign soilpic.twitter.com/jMduYOXkUG

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      1. David West‏ @arsenalcode Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Then all criminals should be part-time pastors

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      2. SARRI SON‏ @Lakeside_68 Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @oluwashina

        We are all monkeys and we keep giving the whites reasons to prove we are monkeys 🐒

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Sammy Kivuitu‏ @samtheotero Sep 12
        Replying to @Lakeside_68 @BBCAfrica @oluwashina

        See for yourself... Africans are not monkeys. We inherited weak systems that were to benefit the people in power and that is a legacy of colonialism. Don't be monkey be a primate!

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Pascal‏ @michstizzy Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wati?!!pic.twitter.com/1K9gcY2aPu

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      1. Ngwato M. Thobejane  🇿🇦‏ @TsipaA Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        How’s that plausible reason to avoid custodial punishment? It’s a political deal.

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      1. ndanji 🇿🇲‏ @siameseboy93 Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Dude is WTF???pic.twitter.com/yuPFV0RCkJ

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      2. chilimanga 🇿🇲‏ @chilima_abraham Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @africaupdates

        He's in opposition and has walked free... This is new

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Namushi‏ @ShaniApo Sep 12
        Replying to @chilima_abraham @BBCAfrica @africaupdates

        in opposition for now*

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. chilimanga 🇿🇲‏ @chilima_abraham Sep 12
        Replying to @ShaniApo @BBCAfrica @africaupdates

        Yes but I don't think he has a chance for the top job

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. nicholas karani njebi‏ @nicholaskarani Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Tulimkosea Mungu wapi Afrika😌.. @KimathiNjebi

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. kimathi njebi‏ @KimathiNjebi Sep 12
        Replying to @nicholaskarani @BBCAfrica

        I find it strange that judges agreed...😂

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. R.I.P Stan Lee Excelsior‏ @Darth_Dominic Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        When he was on foreign duty, his congregation survived, it will survive once more.pic.twitter.com/QaHyYHJF35

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      1. WOLFGANG LUCKAGO‏ @wolf10_maestro Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So funny @kachembenho

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      1. Yvonne Dalitso Zulu 🇿🇲‏ @YvonneDalitso Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Really? Now this is just funny...😂

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      1. Kumbirai T Muchemwa‏ @ktmuchemwa Sep 12
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is our Africa...

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      2. andrew nesta lubinda‏ @akalubinda Sep 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @KabandamaL

        😹😹😹😹

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      3. Kabandama Lungu‏ @KabandamaL Sep 13
        Replying to @akalubinda @BBCAfrica

        😂😂😂😂 ala I died.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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