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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 26 Mar 2016

    Is Corruption Africa’s biggest killer? Listen to the latest #BBCAfricaDebate: http://bbc.in/1SbNzJx pic.twitter.com/lzBCyDF2AJ

    5:15 AM - 26 Mar 2016
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      2. James Ntui‏ @jntui 26 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Corruption, NOT #Africa's greatest killer. West is: slavery, colonialism, exploitation of resources, killing of leaders, lies...

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      2. Bra Nape  ®️‏ @Nape_MM 26 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        really hate how @BBCAfrica runs with "blacks are corrupt" narrative without pointing out 2 corrupt white capitalists of which u r n agent of

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Xolani Mvulana‏ @xolanimvulana 26 Mar 2016
        Replying to @Nape_MM

        @simplynape Maybe it's because they are owned and run by the white capitalists? @bonganimaswazi @BBCAfrica

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      1. Sir Nduati JR‏ @Nduati_Sir 26 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica corruption in Africa is kind of 'hereditary' where current generation loots more than its predecessors.

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      1. Booker Maseti‏ @BookerMaseti 29 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica AID is Africa's killer because we're forever bailed out and indebted with all these AIDS without a chance of self-sufficiency.

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      1. David Bizimana‏ @DavidBizimana1 27 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica not corruption but illiteracy in Africa is the killer. Even those who are corrupt are illuterate.

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      1. Ogun‏ @ogungbola 26 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Obviously, with all despotic, nepotistic, dictators holding on to power like it's a family business or rights! No Electricity

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      1. greatjoy‏ @greatjoy13 26 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica indeed coruption z kiling Africa and anything must be done wth an emidiate effect

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      1. Joseph M Ssali‏ @josephssali7 26 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica yes And president who what until their death

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      1. Jůan Selaťse‏ @edanto_ 26 Mar 2016
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        @bbcafrica Kenya is most affected

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      1. lynda akoth‏ @LynnIII 26 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica the root is lack of basic education.

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      1. Edem Ekeng‏ @richardekeng 26 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica no! It's disunity. Cos pple support& hail their corrupt leaders justifying it on d fact that leaders frm other part do same thing

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      1. Halidu Yakubu‏ @YakubuHalidu 26 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica# corruption and dictatorship

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      1. Jessica Harding‏ @JessicaFHarding 26 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica maybe now

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