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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 5 Jan 2016

    #Zimbabwe plans to 'increase wildlife exports to China' http://bbc.in/1Z5qbWX pic.twitter.com/iXGJ6v2Kkt

    7:22 AM - 5 Jan 2016
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    • Ollivier Yves Hasibul Haque WINNIE MANGWENDE ICT for All patriciacaetano Apar Niroula WELCOME TO ZAMBIA Michele Jackson jendayiB
    20 replies 99 retweets 72 likes
      1. Dr David William‏ @DavidUSA1210 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld now that place has sold it's very soul to the highest bidder.

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      1. Laurence Lewis‏ @Lauzlew 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica How can they put a price on these wild animals!? Are these animals stamped with 'property of Zimbabwe'? Or 'Made in Zimbabwe'?

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      1. Hilary Armstrong‏ @HMinias 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld Let's move forward to find protective reserves for poached animals and breed black Rhino's before they become extinct.

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      1. Nathanael Saint-Cyr‏ @NathanaelStCyr 5 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld I'm assuming they mean live wildlife for zoos...

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      1. Laurence Lewis‏ @Lauzlew 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica so China are cutting out the middle man (the poachers) to breed these wild animals to feed the populations ridiculous beliefs

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      1. J Gibson‏ @GibaonJ 5 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld Disgusting!

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      1. Arzon Cnaster 🐊‏ @ArzonCnaster 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld are you sick #Zimbabwe ?

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      1. Marilyn‏ @Telitabobita 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld what the hell is happening in this world? @rickygervais

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      1. Inzaikun‏ @shinjisingapore 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCNewsAsia 🇨🇳 destroying every corner of our planet😡 Wildlife in Africa to blue lagoon #SouthChinaSea to air over🇰🇷🇯🇵 #COP21 😭

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      1. jon mills‏ @nonamilz 5 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld sickening

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      1. Tutu Dutta‏ @dutta_tutu 5 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld This is bad news!

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      1. Clement Lloyd‏ @clementlloyd318 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld I hope China will support wildlife and nature.

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      1. John Rae‏ @samuijohn45 5 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld Money talks

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      1. Patrick Fiorito‏ @FioritoPatrick 5 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld Hopefully the animals are for Zoos.

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      1. Roughneck Jihad‏ @roughneckjihad 5 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica better than having animals poached I suppose

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      1. Nick‏ @Nikos817 5 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld Chinese traditional "medicine" strikes again

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      1. LADY APACHE55‏ @KITTIEKATT55 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld r u kidding me!? China abuses its ppl, what do u think will hpn to the animals??

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      2. Sabina Clarke‏ @Sabinapatti 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld why can't the US build a natural preserve here?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Valerie Gatua‏ @VGatua 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @Sabinapatti

        @Sabinapatti @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld they have plenty plenty natural preserves and tones of hunters

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Sabina Clarke‏ @Sabinapatti 5 Jan 2016
        Replying to @VGatua

        @VGatua @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld hunters are amoral--keep them away from all animals-something basically wrong w/ them

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