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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 4 Mar 2016

    Africa has world's youngest population, so why is the average age of its leaders over 60? http://bbc.in/21JFaXV pic.twitter.com/ZPlaUaoeeG

    5:15 AM - 4 Mar 2016
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      1. Daniel Mababa‏ @Mababason 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #Malawi, #Zimbabwe, #Uganda, #Zambia #Africa hear this @BBCAfrica

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      1. Uchenna Okezie‏ @uokezie1 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica It's because the young people still believe they are the leaders of TOMORROW.

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      1. Maquez‏ @princarafaat 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica African proverbs "The older u get,the wiser u become"....We Africans.

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      1. Mike 🇲🇼‏ @Arsemickey 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Are you really asking this question? We all know the reason why, power hungry old people don't wanna let go

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      2. Mr Stanley Nwabia‏ @MrStanleyNwabia 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica Cos Africa's young population often times offer themselves as willing tools to older & SMARTER politicians @tolulopeab

        2 replies 2 retweets 1 like
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      2. Polycarp‏ @PolycarpRalson 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica they are just corrupt leaders who never want to never want to leave office in fear of being charged by the ICC

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. MasaTechnology‏ @masanga_afrika 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @PolycarpRalson

        @PolycarpRalson @BBCAfrica #yes you are right

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Chidiogo‏ @bkinetix 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica these old men are too selfish and greedy to let the younger generation make the continent a better place #smh

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      1. Richard‏ @MwangiRi 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Same as UK. The Queen is abt 100yrs. Shame!

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      2. Paul Gatero‏ @GateroPaul 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica that sounds racist. Age is but a number. No proof that young has natural disposition for great Ldship. Neither is old, I must add

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      3. Paul Gatero‏ @GateroPaul 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @GateroPaul

        @BBCAfrica no racist. Africa and the age factor. America is about to have a face off between 2 old Pple. Hillary and Trump

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Dr.K’OLOO‏ @onyangorichard9 10 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @ThirdwayKE we need new leadership

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      1. Dr.K’OLOO‏ @onyangorichard9 10 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @ThirdwayKE these is wrong

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      1. Anthony Awasom™‏ @anthonyawasom 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Greed. Fear of being questioned on how judicious they were with State funds! !!

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      1. Democratic Hooligan.‏ @Xkatemu86 4 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Our then Lean,breed of new African leaders @KagutaMuseveni diagnosed "..the problem of Africa are leaders who over stay in power"

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      1. Dj Mea official 🇺🇬‏ @DjMeaOfficial 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica just bse leaders don't want to leave power

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      1. Paul Bwengye Barya‏ @JWBPaul 4 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica. Older leaders feel insecure and uncertain of their fate after Presidency and hence cling onto power.

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