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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Sep 16

    Brazil has confiscated $16 million in cash and luxury watches from the entourage of Equatorial Guinea's VP, Teodorin Nguema Obiang 📻 https://bbc.in/2Ou8z4l pic.twitter.com/NkxsIvdN4o

    10:37 PM - 16 Sep 2018
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    • Sísifo Japhcon Mathew Gole Andrew ✨Kenya's Finest✨ 🧘🏿‍♂️ Sunday555 Dr.Davis.M.K. Ould Mokhtar Youcef
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      1. Makg‏ @Makg22 Sep 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @nealcol

        this is why africa is in recession

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      1. Queen of Ice where no heart melts‏ @LedineRodrigues Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Saw it on the news... very expensive watchs, bags full of money. He has imunity but is employee dont. It took almost 4 hours for the brazilian police to be able to check bags...

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      2. Abena Yalley‏ @ABYalley Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Lol Equitorial Guinea 🇬🇳 is a father and son nation? WOW 😮! Father President, soon Veep! This is embarrassing

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      1. Titus Glavee‏ @Torgbui Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #Brazil has no right to confiscate his money .

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      1. Ndixy‏ @Ndixy2 Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @vargoe21

        My African brothers can give one a heart attack

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      2. RustyCase ™‏ @Rustycase Sep 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In this image he isn't even wearing a watch. So why have watches that cost that much??!!

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      1. Paul Cele ka Dubandlela‏ @PaulCele3 Sep 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is disgusting his people are swimming in pool of poverty and disease yet he's looting the state this man belong to jail nothing else

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      2. Dele Fatuyi Terrence‏ @fatuyi_terrence Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Such a disgrace act. We have lost respect as a continent due to the actions of these Jokers calling themselves leaders. A revolution is needed to clear all these guys.

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      1. plump_dude‏ @plump_dude Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This asshole must be held accountable

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      1. Got 15 Minutes?  🇺🇸  💡 ✒‏ @toSaveUSA Sep 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @alexzfinley

        People of the world: enough with the greed. #youcanttakeitwithyou

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      1. logone charie‏ @BakakaryH Sep 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This boys is so stupide for himself insted of using this money making company making people working is playing with is not tuday the media is toking about this stupide boy who ar destroying the immage of black africa

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      1. Bassanga‏ @pbassanga Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MarthaKarua

        Can the americans and the brirish do the same???

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      1. Kinoti Wa Kinoti‏ @ekkathenya Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So sad

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      1. Layee M Kromah‏ @LayeeMKromah4 Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Good decision

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      1. Oshobugie Oshoakpeme‏ @mrwealth_ Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is really sad, tbvh.

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