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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 3 Nov 2016

    Swiss seize luxury cars of Equatorial Guinea leader's son http://bbc.in/2eYVpgA pic.twitter.com/oSMXiLfHO2

    11:27 AM - 3 Nov 2016
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    • El Maestro🇰🇪🇯🇲 samuel qwamy mony Tarikua Getachew My health My Wealth REGIMMANUEL🔥 Dr. Hajia Bridget Jeanie Gaudette Macdonald W. PHIRI AutoLovers
    7 replies 121 retweets 37 likes
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      2. Macdonald W. PHIRI‏ @macdonaldwphiri 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        thus great.,, i believe we Africans are not fit to rule ourselves.. We are behaving like wild animals.. #soGreedy

        3 replies 3 retweets 5 likes
      3. ghetto intellectual™‏ @kzshabazz 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @macdonaldwphiri

        . @macdonaldwphiri @BBCAfrica Greed is not unique to Africans. In fact no nations are more greedy than France/UK/USA

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Aunty_Manuanty 💅‏ @Aunty_Tantine 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @kzshabazz @macdonaldwphiri @BBCAfrica

        wauw..slavery must not end because Africans are "unfit" to rule themselves.Such enlightening analysis

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. ghetto intellectual™‏ @kzshabazz 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @Aunty_Tantine

        ?? @macdonaldwphiri @BBCAfrica

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      6. Aunty_Manuanty 💅‏ @Aunty_Tantine 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @kzshabazz

        my comment wasnt aimed at you but @macdonaldwphiri since he seems to be a supporter of slavery ...

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      7. Macdonald W. PHIRI‏ @macdonaldwphiri 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @Aunty_Tantine

        if we let developed countries to govern us, that is not slavery... But is called colonialism..!! Do you get it?

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Macdonald W. PHIRI‏ @macdonaldwphiri 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @macdonaldwphiri

        corruption is rampant among African countries! So we dont desrve to rule ourselves

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      9. Mark Kamugisha‏ @MKamugisha 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @macdonaldwphiri

        whilst it isn't right to support colonialism...one must ask why post-independence governance is so poor?

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Michael Lopidia‏ @Swampfihser 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        like the father like the son, why not seize the corrupt father and son

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      1. Matone Ditlhake‏ @Matone_Ditlhake 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        first it was the #french...now #swiss that guy better pack those bags of money and head back home really fast! #obiang

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      1. Maybin Chushi‏ @MaybinChushi 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        . What does he do for a living to have such luxury cars?

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      1. boo jan‏ @kaachadoo 3 Nov 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Great news. About time western gov stop our corrupt politician launder stolen money, luxury items in their countries.

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