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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 20 Oct 2016

    South Africa is to quit the International Criminal Court. The ICC's been accused of bias against African countries. http://bbc.in/2e6b5x7 pic.twitter.com/blhWeU1Mbx

    9:04 PM - 20 Oct 2016
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    • BlackSun Caroline B Ncube Thembi. SparkleMediaAfrica Jebren Issa #تشاد Espérance  Bwenyi Suleiman Dahiru watuwa brian peter Faisal
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      1. Adebayo A.‏ @za_icon 20 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Adebayo A. Retweeted BBC News Africa

        I can't blame SA, people like Tony Blair, Bush, Netanyahu and other blood suckers have done more evilhttps://twitter.com/mareeyama/status/789316457175875588 …

        Adebayo A. added,

        BBC News AfricaVerified account @BBCAfrica
        South Africa is to quit the International Criminal Court. The ICC's been accused of bias against African countries. http://bbc.in/2e6b5x7  pic.twitter.com/blhWeU1Mbx
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      1. Igwe Kalu Kalu Ogba‏ @masteriggy 20 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ICC is racist and should be abolished entirely

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      1. JaNE‏ @joeejio4 21 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ICC bias against Africans nations is so glaring. U don't need a magnifying glass to see it. Kudos SA for pulling out 👍.

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      2. J F Luterek, Pr.Eng‏ @CPA_Lawyer 20 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        if world powers don't participate why should Africa be subjected to the ICC?

        2 replies 2 retweets 5 likes
      3. Food Forensics‏ @Kenn_QBE 21 Oct 2016
        Replying to @CPA_Lawyer

        How many "1st World Countries" form part of the Rome Statute? Are these that are/do.Merely "Mickey Mouse" Countries?@BBCAfrica

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. J F Luterek, Pr.Eng‏ @CPA_Lawyer 21 Oct 2016
        Replying to @Kenn_QBE @FForensics @BBCAfrica

        " United States being one of the few countries not to ratify or sign the statute."

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      5. Food Forensics‏ @Kenn_QBE 21 Oct 2016
        Replying to @CPA_Lawyer

        South Africa is with drawing from the Rome Statute..Not that RSA ever had true intentions of adhering! ^5s @BBCAfrica

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. @Dzramado Dramani.‏ @dzramadodraman1 21 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        definite bias against African leaders, defeating its own avowed objects.

        1 reply 3 retweets 1 like
      3. Fadi Dabboussi‏ @dabboussi_fadi 21 Oct 2016
        Replying to @dzramadodraman1 @BBCAfrica

        you need to get a copy of the book "59 Years To Nowhere and counting The Future is Now". The answers r in there

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. @Dzramado Dramani.‏ @dzramadodraman1 21 Oct 2016
        Replying to @dabboussi_fadi @BBCAfrica

        tons of thanks, I will certainly look for it.

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Lebogang Ratsoana‏ @professorLebza 20 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Thank you South Africa.

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      1. Mthemb'obhuzubhuzu‏ @Nomtha82 20 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        💃💃💃💃💃 this made my weekend

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      2. Justice4All‏ @Unathi_Kwaza 20 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Aloysius2012 I'm not surprised since we have a president facing 783 corruption and fraud charges...

        1 reply 2 retweets 1 like
      3. mukhacani hlungwani‏ @maghangeni 21 Oct 2016
        Replying to @Unathi_Kwaza @Aloysius2012 @BBCAfrica

        those charges aren't in the jurisdiction of the ICC,but domestic courts

        2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
      4. Justice4All‏ @Unathi_Kwaza 21 Oct 2016
        Replying to @maghangeni @Aloysius2012 @BBCAfrica

        u missed the point, as usual...

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. mukhacani hlungwani‏ @maghangeni 21 Oct 2016
        Replying to @Unathi_Kwaza

        as usual?have you engaged me before?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Justice4All‏ @Unathi_Kwaza 21 Oct 2016
        Replying to @maghangeni

        yawn

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Abdou Rahman‏ @Rahuumuna 20 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The Gambia will soon follow suit. Jammeh can't wait to pack up and run

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      1. NJABULO NZIMANDE‏ @njaps12 20 Oct 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ICC what a failure organization, its can't stand it own rules. The leaders want to make things as they like, too biased.

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