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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 27 Jan 2016

    Corruption a 'serious problem' in almost all African states, Transparency International says http://bbc.in/1RN17Qv pic.twitter.com/yfWoPHC8A4

    1:17 AM - 27 Jan 2016
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      2. Congolicious 🇨🇩‏ @KambereSowa 27 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica we've learned from the best: Europe...😏

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      1. Patrick Harvester‏ @twendekavune 27 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica &the most serious of all @worldbank @imf do biz with 99.9%of all those countries!

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      1. JNeto‏ @Jneto47Ne 27 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica transparency Int must look within !!

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      1. HermitInTheCity‏ @ilbznu3 27 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica //the world waits to see how things play out

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      2. Capt. Cappuccino‏ @xskimo 27 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Where do these corrupt guy hide their money? It all end in the western world ..Uk America and the likes. What hav u done abt it?

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      1. Bahir-ባህር‏ @Bahir_1 2 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Even though the west keep looking money to those corupted

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      1. Victoria C Mwanziva‏ @victoriacharlz 27 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica indeed it is; there is a much needed effort to ensure that red tape is cut off & more transparent democracies are consolidated

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      1. Hart Ozoya‏ @HartOzoya 27 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Why is this so? Our leaders sees the governed as "conquered".

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      1. hakizi beth‏ @hakizibeth1 27 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica That's all about Africa.

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      1. Maurice Oduor‏ @MauriceJOduor 27 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @Asamoh_ Corruption is a problem in every poor country in the world.

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      1. apita alex moses‏ @ApitaMoses 27 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica That's a massage but what about you

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      1.  🇬🇭 #KwEsImInTsIm_BoY  💰‏ @JackmoroNation 27 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica it can't be solved anymore

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      1. T.O.O‏ @ChelseaTajO 27 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica corruption is not unique to Africa or African states. Please.

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      1. MUSANGABATWARE‏ @MUSANGABATWARE 27 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfricapic.twitter.com/HFeaYXd5zX

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      1. Masaba Emmanuel‏ @MasabaEmmerson 27 Jan 2016
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        @BBCAfrica our leaders, lets style up. God is watching us.

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      1. Osman Boyah‏ @BoyahOsman 27 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica .more in Sierra Leone.

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      1. Titus Glavee‏ @Torgbui 27 Jan 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Same as it is in all European, Asian and American states, so stop the #Nonsense, transparency international.

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