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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 30 Dec 2015

    Do you know that it cost $10,000 to send a body back to Africa for burial from the UK http://bbc.in/1IDePSX pic.twitter.com/CymJk0BbsH

    11:59 AM - 30 Dec 2015
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    • Abiodun Thorpe Kym Tama Sudhir Caleb Folasade Olowu Temie Giwa-Tubosun kwametoontoom Michel Ndjombo OneX8 Updates SAVAGE KEMMY
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      1. Tatenda Mbudzi‏ @ta10da 1 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica costs about the same to get it into the country alive. Nice little system you have there.

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      1. Clive Mbs‏ @Clive_Mbs 30 Dec 2015
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        @BBCAfrica Time for funeral insurance or something. Pushing bills to next of kin is too much to handle combined with grief.

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      1. Funnah‏ @funnahwe 30 Dec 2015
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        @BBCAfrica in Africa de body is more than the money and gives peace to relatives

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      1. Usman obans A‏ @ObansUsman 30 Dec 2015
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        @bbcafrica the plantain that refuses to ripen because it doesn't want to be fried will be used for plantain chips. obans nigeria

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      1. ANGELA JENKINS‏ @ANGELAJENKINS13 30 Dec 2015
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        @BBCAfrica wow

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      1. christopher khondowe‏ @christopherkhon 30 Dec 2015
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        @BBCAfrica # that's expensive

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      1. Clifford OT‏ @Cli4dOT 30 Dec 2015
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        @BBCAfrica why no cremate?

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      1. Olajide Alex-Oni CWM‏ @jidealexoni 30 Dec 2015
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        @BBCAfrica @ancientmind Serious money making in the business of dead body transportation. Who earns the $10k? Airline? Government??

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      1. Taki Taki Rumba..‏ @iGilbati 30 Dec 2015
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        @BBCAfrica what does that come with, anything?? Just asking!

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      1. OP‏ @opiopat 30 Dec 2015
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        @bbcafrica Now i know

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      1. Flair Simasiku‏ @FlairSimasiku 30 Dec 2015
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        @BBCAfrica Cry my beloved Africa...

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      1. ole nkarei‏ @olenkarei1 30 Dec 2015
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        @BBCAfrica AFRICA isnt ONE Point on a Map. AFRICA is 4000kms+ Cape-to-Alexandria. ERGO - your claim is Naked Falsehood! @charliealpha011

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      1. Bashir‏ @_Bash33 30 Dec 2015
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        @BBCAfrica How much does a space in Cemetery cost? Or cremation? There are better options.

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      1. Unai Gunner‏ @patpami 30 Dec 2015
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        @BBCAfrica That's like 110 thousand #Zambian Kwacha..cremation would be the best option I guess..

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