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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 20 Jul 2016

    #Zambian police fire tear gas, during a raid on the home of opposition vice-presidential candidate Bwalya Mwamba.pic.twitter.com/TXHvuQL2PT

    4:52 AM - 20 Jul 2016
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    8 replies 86 retweets 61 likes
      1. Alfie‏ @Alfiealma 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @monicamusonda aaggghh...these guys love teargassing anything called 'opposition..

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      2. Faco 1st.‏ @UcheNwaeze1 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        How come 90% of Zambian names start with Bwa?

        4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Lubailo‏ @Mushibwe 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @UcheNwaeze1 @BBCAfrica

        its because of majority ethnic group in Zambia

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Phil$killz‏ @philmwenya 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @Mushibwe @UcheNwaeze1 @BBCAfrica

        the part about 90% names starting with Bwa is not right. http://www.indexmundi.com/zambia/ethnic_groups.html …

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      5. Faco 1st.‏ @UcheNwaeze1 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @philmwenya @Mushibwe @BBCAfrica

        so like how many %? Enlightenment is all I crave, not dissing decent ppl and culture.

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      6. Lubailo‏ @Mushibwe 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @UcheNwaeze1 @philmwenya @BBCAfrica

        hope you have checked the Zambian ethnic index

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Faco 1st.‏ @UcheNwaeze1 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @Mushibwe @philmwenya @BBCAfrica

        No I have not

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      8. Lubailo‏ @Mushibwe 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @UcheNwaeze1 @philmwenya @BBCAfrica

        Zambia Ethnic groups - Demographics http://www.indexmundi.com/zambia/ethnic_groups.html …

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Faco 1st.‏ @UcheNwaeze1 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @Mushibwe @philmwenya @BBCAfrica

        thanks a bunch, we are indeed Africans

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. MissBwalya‏ @missbwalya 20 Jul 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        point of correction his first name is Geoffrey.

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      1. Demus Zulu‏ @DemusZulu 20 Jul 2016
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        what's happening to our country #PrayForPeaceInZambia

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      1. Chisanga‏ @uwachikata 20 Jul 2016
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        Frightened little men...

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