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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Mar 2016

    Angola's President dos Santos, in power since 1979, says he'll step down in 2018 http://bbc.in/1RbFiUS pic.twitter.com/yHoekgzeZz

    2:24 AM - 11 Mar 2016
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    22 replies 127 retweets 45 likes
      1.  🇬🇭 Nene Odonkor‏ @neneodonkor 11 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica em that's a lie.

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      1. UgoBoy™‏ @delurxe 11 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica He'll catch a remain-in-power fever in 2018.

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      1. Goïkoya Kolié‏ @GokoyaKolie 11 Mar 2016
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        Africa needs it's LEE KUAN YEW as Kagame, not dos Santos, Nguesso, Deby, Nkurunziza, Faure, Biya, you name it.@BBCAfrica @ThierryGuerrier

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      1. Akini O‏ @akini99 11 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica misuse of power..!! Shitty Africans..!! And yes I am an African but not lik him..!! #greed,#selfish,#failure,#African.

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      1. JNeto‏ @Jneto47Ne 11 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Too little too late !! Jail awaits .

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      2. ENyatia‏ @ENyatia 11 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @nyapru1 I thought NOW

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      1. Wawira Muchira‏ @k_wawira 15 Mar 2016
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        Wow! African presidents never seize to amaze "@BBCAfrica: Angola's President dos Santos, in power since 1979, says he'll step down in 2018"

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      1. Tholumusa F Mlalazi‏ @tholumusam 12 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica he's not even 80... where is Angola going to? Who ill-advised him to relinquish power??😛 does he think he is Fidel Castro? 😅😅

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      1. Tholumusa F Mlalazi‏ @tholumusam 12 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica it's the Mo Ibrahim prize fever. This guy has a short memory to repeat the same statement then forget later. @Mo_IbrahimFdn

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      1. SYDNEY ANEKE‏ @SydneyAneke 11 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Why is he stepping down. Remain there! na only u waka come? #ResidentPresidents#Africansittightleaders

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      1. Pario‏ @ParioNickie 11 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica don't believe him till he does t, coz we've seen da likes of @M7 in Uganda, @Kagame in Rwanda, @Nkuza in Bndi amend consttns

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      1. King Kodza‏ @NcubeCollins 11 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Hopefully mie leader Bob will do the same.. but should have done it now..

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      1. DiekoGilbert‏ @diekogilbert 11 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica too many like him are scattered all over Africa.

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      1. #BringBackOurGirls 🆖‏ @iam_olutayo 11 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @tolulopeab Why not now?

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      1. Tumie jr‏ @moriri88 11 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica 👀

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      1. emmachukwu‏ @emmachukwu7 11 Mar 2016
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        @bbcafrica but how long????

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      1. Amito Isabella‏ @amitoisabella 11 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica hopefully he does because the vice of staying in power too long by these African presidents has been the order of the day

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