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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 4 Mar 2016

    Zimbabwe's President Mugabe says diamond miners have "robbed... our wealth", Reuters reports http://bbc.in/1LDNkd8 pic.twitter.com/qH0yIkfFur

    2:07 AM - 4 Mar 2016
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      2. Billy P. Rwothungeyo‏ @Billy7Rwoth 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Why is robbed in quotes? It is actually true. The west has been robbing from Africa for centuries!

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      3. Sammie Jay‏ @unitedisforme 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @Billy7Rwoth

        @Billy7Rwoth @BBCAfrica The Chinese were mining these diamonds with Mugabe's blessings,not the West!

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      1. George Bakaly‏ @Bsembe 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica what about million dollar birthday bashes

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      1. Sammie Jay‏ @unitedisforme 4 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Here he goes again,blaming everyone but himself!

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      1. Enem Keijay‏ @JasiKelvin 6 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @TrendsZim i wonder how $15billion was looted when leaders say that they are on duty day and night. Is $15billion actual figure?

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      1. mastadon‏ @LemigodMastadon 5 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica But he declared them(Chinese/Russian FIRMS) his all weather friends,now they have become all weather Looters.

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      1. kimosop arap kandie‏ @ArapKandie 4 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica that is tru...they benefit themselve ..blood diamonds

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      1. conte killa‏ @contekilla1 4 Mar 2016
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        @bbcafrica difinitely true wtf is wrong wiv them

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      1. Simba Manjengwa‏ @SimbarasheManj2 4 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica someone must be held responsible

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      1. Simba Manjengwa‏ @SimbarasheManj2 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica this just raises questions about the oversight that the government has over mining activities in Zimbabwe

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      1. Akwasi Yaw Boateng‏ @DERACCOUNTANT 4 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica You must admit, he dresses well. Nice swag Grandad

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      1. Georges‏ @TheShaolinSix 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica uncle bob has flats apartments in Japan from diamonds he sold

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      1. Mlangeni‏ @DeeDlams 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica You can blame them for lack of the rain, the demise of the Zim $, for the arrival of the #MDC etc etc 😂😂

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      1. a common tree‏ @chilinelZA 4 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Well, Bob has always set a good example when it comes to robbing the country of its wealth.

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      1. Bor Anthony‏ @bor_tony 4 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Mr Bob were they kenyans?

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      1. Captain Sam‏ @CaptainSam_254 4 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Mugabe is still in power 😰😰

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