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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Oct 8

    African countries were meant to scrap visa requirements for fellow Africans by 2018 but this hasn't happened. In fact, South Africa accepts citizens of only 15 African nations without a visa, but 28 different European nationalities can visit freely ✈ https://bbc.in/2OR213f pic.twitter.com/6aaUQ2lY10

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      2. Sethu Mhlongo‏ @Xsquared1203 Oct 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Why is South Africa the only African country always highlighted when it comes to this discussion? South Africans don't want Visa free entry to any African countries. Europeans visit and leave, Africans stay illegally. Stay home and work on your nations like we doing with ours.

        8 replies 0 retweets 11 likes
      3. Sammy Natty‏ @Nice_SamNath Oct 8
        Replying to @Xsquared1203 @BBCAfrica

        Perhaps you have forgotten that the same African nations were much part of your struggle during the apartheid regime than any other European country. Go back to history if you know one.

        3 replies 2 retweets 17 likes
      4. Sethu Mhlongo‏ @Xsquared1203 Oct 8
        Replying to @Nice_SamNath @BBCAfrica

        That doesn't excuse illegal immigration. South Africans themselves on the ground did more than any other African country 'lending a helping hand' could. I also think you overplaying the part of being part of the struggle. S.A owes Nigeria as much as Nigeria owes S.A... Nothing!

        8 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. Sammy Natty‏ @Nice_SamNath Oct 8
        Replying to @Xsquared1203 @BBCAfrica

        As for trade, Nigeria had refused to sell oil to South Africa for decades in protest against the white minority rule. Nigeria had lost approximately $41 billion during that period. South Africa owes Nigeria everything!

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. Sethu Mhlongo‏ @Xsquared1203 Oct 8
        Replying to @Nice_SamNath @BBCAfrica

        Lost $41 billion? How, did the oil go bad in the barrels? smh maaaaaan you better come better than That!

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Sammy Natty‏ @Nice_SamNath Oct 8
        Replying to @Xsquared1203 @BBCAfrica

        You need to learn history to get over that.

        2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
      8. Sethu Mhlongo‏ @Xsquared1203 Oct 8
        Replying to @Nice_SamNath @BBCAfrica

        Only if history wasn't so bias and used as a tool to perpetuate propaganda, lies and such... just maybe, I'd use history as my sole hub of information.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      9. Sammy Natty‏ @Nice_SamNath Oct 8
        Replying to @Xsquared1203 @BBCAfrica

        History made us what we are today, it was never bias. Embrace it, and be kind to those who were part of your struggle.

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      10. End of conversation
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      2. Teddy  🐼 🐼 🐼‏ @TeddyTassew Oct 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ethiopia has scrapped Visa requirements for all Africans as of Today. This has been announced by the President today during the parliament opening speech. Visa for fellow Africans will be offered on Arrival and Free of charge.

        4 replies 0 retweets 12 likes
      3. DealBreaker®‏ @dealbreaker229 Oct 8
        Replying to @TeddyTassew @BBCAfrica

        Good move! We must not let the Oppressors keep us divided. A united Africa is a threat to others.

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Mike Clarence‏ @MikeClarence2 Oct 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        South Africa has already got 12M illegal immigrants, with 7M from Zimbabwe alone!South Africa doesnt need to open Visas, people get into South Africa without passports!

        3 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      3. t0b3nna‏ @tobenna Oct 8
        Replying to @MikeClarence2 @BBCAfrica

        In a country of 56m, SAfrica has 12m illegal immigrants? A full 21.5% of your population are illegal immigrants? Wow.

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Mike Clarence‏ @MikeClarence2 Oct 8
        Replying to @tobenna @BBCAfrica

        South Africas real population is 80M...the 56M is a thumbsuck!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Africa Updates‏ @africaupdates Oct 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        African Countries man/woman All talk but no action. This needs to change.

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      1. Anouar Toure‏ @AnouarToure Oct 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @JibrinIbrahim17

        Visiting a country for 90 days is different from migrating to a place permanently. Because of poverty many nations fear migration.

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      1. Queen of Ice where no heart melts‏ @LedineRodrigues Oct 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It takes time and will take even more. If you have no resources for your own people, how are you going to help others with the same situation as your own...Plus, Sao Tome y Principe anyone can go for up to 6 months now, if they dont change back to 15 days with the new government

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      1. eternal optimist‏ @deppcrocks1 Oct 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        eternal optimist Retweeted BBC News Africa

        That is simply protection of economic interests by whites/Afrikaners...https://twitter.com/BBCAfrica/status/1049343849850703872?s=19 …

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        BBC News AfricaVerified account @BBCAfrica
        African countries were meant to scrap visa requirements for fellow Africans by 2018 but this hasn't happened. In fact, South Africa accepts citizens of only 15 African nations without a visa, but 28 different European nationalities can visit freely ✈ https://bbc.in/2OR213f  pic.twitter.com/6aaUQ2lY10
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      1. Tim Kisuule‏ @timkisuule Oct 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        African leaders need to revisit the basis of that agreement. It was on the basis of certain reforms in each country which they failed to implement.#leadershipdeficiency

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      1. Elvis Paul N.TANGEM‏ @tangem2009 Oct 8
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This issue is work in progress, a few years ago, it was impossible to find any country that allowed Africans visas on arrival,today we have Rwanda, Ghana, Senegal, Éthiopie, etc. It Will come, even SA Will open up soon. Work in progress.

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