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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 13 Jun 2016

    "Yesterday Eritrean forces made an unusual move and mounted an attack against our forces" Ethiopia's Information Minister has told the BBC

    7:52 AM - 13 Jun 2016
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    • Emmanuel Igunza Ethiopia ፐwєєተร Alet JvRensburg Trevor Fadzi Afri-Rythm Hotel Rebecca Bandas Mustafa... thomasarop@gmail.com rêveuse
    12 replies 56 retweets 25 likes
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      2. Mussie Sibhatu 🕇  🇪🇷‏ @1People1Heart 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #Ethiopian information minister is compulsive liar. What they do and what they say is two different things.

        1 reply 4 retweets 1 like
      3. Ghidewon Abay‏ @Ghidewon 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @1People1Heart

        In other words @eritrea1234 lying 2z regime in #Ethiopia is as natural & as easy as breathing @BBCAfrica @ReutersAfrica @StateAfrica

        1 reply 4 retweets 2 likes
      4. Saba‏ @Saba58993717 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @Ghidewon @eritrea1234 and

        Lairs better have a good memories, loll if not 5678 will be a different story

        0 replies 4 retweets 3 likes
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      2. #SanctionsLifted‏ @DahlaKib 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #Ethiopia issued five different & contradictory versions of the story in the last three days.pic.twitter.com/5HiuYB904k

        1 reply 10 retweets 6 likes
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      1. Muhammadu Makintami™‏ @Makintamie 13 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Please Eritria & Ethipia, don't start another war on this continent, we've had enough. Yours, (Muh. Makintami) Nigerian brother.

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      1. vittorio silvestri‏ @vitsilvestri 15 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        that is a plain lie. Day before he didn't even know what was going on. #eritrea .. #ethiopia reminds me of Ali in Baghdad

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      1. bekalu kassa‏ @kassaoscar 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ... peace is possible

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      1. Dejen‏ @dejen01 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        stop citing pathological liars!

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      1. Ahmed Haji Mumin‏ @Hajidalmar 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Africa needs peace

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      2. ahmed umar‏ @ahmedora2001 13 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #OromoProtest May be takes Time to know who initiate? If both claiming being Attacked? Why now? Attention diversion/ Propaganda

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      3. E.D.F ሓ.ም.ኤ (ደጀን)‏ @Hagerawi24 14 Jun 2016
        Replying to @ahmedora2001

        Eritrea claimed the attack while Ethiopia says nothing happens later now they are admitting now @BBCAfrica

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      1. Harun0010 🇸🇴 🇸🇴‏ @harun0010 13 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        good for them

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      1. 'Debayo‏ @bayobiade1 13 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        . #Ethiopia #Eritrea Above all, let's give peace a chance.

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