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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Sep 13

    Thousands of mourners are attending the state funeral of Kofi Annan in the Ghanaian capital Accra. 🇬🇭 BBC Africa looks back at the career of the first black African to become UN secretary-general.pic.twitter.com/uFU3q9FVkc

    7:14 AM - 13 Sep 2018
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      1. Sir 🇬🇭 Justice‏ @justiceWinebia Sep 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Safe journey #OurBusumuru The world will forever remember you. You've left a legacy.pic.twitter.com/uxN39hltKG

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      2. Eline van der Linden‏ @ElineNamibia Sep 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        For such a good man BBC could not do better than this hopscotch montage?

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. #PrayForLeahSharibu‏ @__lawal Sep 13
        Replying to @ElineNamibia @BBCAfrica

        I found it absolutely ridiculous too!

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Daasebre B. Await‏ @b_Await Sep 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Black African, are there white africans??

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Positive vibes only 🔥  🤘‏ @_oh_how Sep 13
        Replying to @b_Await @BBCAfrica

        Biz them give we🤷🤦..... Such lameness

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      2. SSS‏ @selali_shaddy Sep 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        BBC its over by the way. If it were an African President or ex President standing Trial at the Hague, you would have the airtime to broadcast live on TV and on Radio. Keep it Up. We have finished mourning. We are pounding FUFU for lunch ok

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Iam_Akay‏ @akachukwu_okoro Sep 13
        Replying to @selali_shaddy @BBCAfrica

        No mind them. Them dey always seem as if nothing good fit ever come out of Africa

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Antoz Antoz‏ @AntozAntoz1 Sep 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        R.I.P to one of African's Notable Icons

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      2. Dan ZK‏ @ZeDingB Sep 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        RIP great man. He's the only UN Secretary I've known so far. Is there any NOW?

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Abdul Rashid Baah‏ @LegendRash Sep 13
        Replying to @ZeDingB @BBCAfrica

        Antonio Gutieres

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      4. BarcaBena 💝 💞 💋‏ @mzdaffodils Sep 13
        Replying to @LegendRash @ZeDingB @BBCAfrica

        Banki moon is no more the secretary general?...oh boy...I lost interest in the UN when Kofi Annan retired... He was indeed a great man

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. Abdul Rashid Baah‏ @LegendRash Sep 13
        Replying to @mzdaffodils @ZeDingB @BBCAfrica

        😀maame, Mr Moon served just a term. Antonio Guterres is the SG now. He read a tribute today.

        3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. BarcaBena 💝 💞 💋‏ @mzdaffodils Sep 13
        Replying to @LegendRash @ZeDingB @BBCAfrica

        Oh that was him?...lmao...I thought that was moon...😂😂😂

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Abdul Rashid Baah‏ @LegendRash Sep 13
        Replying to @mzdaffodils @ZeDingB @BBCAfrica

        🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣you couldn't have missed his Asian intonation if it was 🌙

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Allegra‏ @AllegraFx1 Sep 14
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @ikeanya

        Son of the soil, a Prince of Africa🖤🖤🖤❤️❤️❤️ has come home to rest 🙏🏽

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      1. Which love Gh‏ @GhWhich Sep 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nice man

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      1. Dodzi Kwami Avuletey‏ @akwamidodzi Sep 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Kofi Atta Annan, Ghana's gift to the World. Sleep well, son of Africa!

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      1. ato בנימין afful‏ @ato_afful Sep 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        A gentleman, diplomat, statesman, elder, proud African and world leader. A life well lived. Go well.

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      1. jimmy‏ @jimaids Sep 13
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Sad loss. He will be sorely missed!

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