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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 9 Dec 2016

    Gambian leader rejects election resulthttp://bbc.in/2hep2wc 

    3:21 PM - 9 Dec 2016
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    • Harrington Grace Kimdory jason. Kenneth Lawson Ilene Nyang My Nay is different to your Yay Yuya musiko saleh Victoria Wamalwa Simon Okelo
    37 replies 282 retweets 49 likes
      1. khadija Edwards‏ @kedwards4275 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @NoblesGambia @BBCNews sorry jammeh but the gambia people have spoken , you have lost now get the hell out of the door

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      1. Bee Cesar  🇸🇨 🇬🇧‏ @Bee_Cesar 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        he's an idiot! Did he think he was going to die in power - the time has come, step aside!

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      2. Brian Marcus McAuslan‏ @BrianMcAuslan 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        So much for the peaceful transition of power in #Gambia.

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      1. Moses Munene‏ @MosesKihuna 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        @WehliyeMohamed, as you tipped, maybe the threat to recover assets swayed Jammeh.

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      1. Akin Adesokan‏ @iwalesino 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @mimoyd1 Some just won't learn...

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      1. Analimbey, A. Chris‏ @analimbeychris 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this guy needs to learn from Ghana. Is Gambia for him?

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      1. Ebenezer Okyere‏ @okyereebeneze 29 Dec 2016
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        @ZBaidoo kk

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      1. Shid Kiddu‏ @kiddu_shid 11 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        its adesease in african leaders

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      1. Rkb‏ @rkbbriemly 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        jammeh should just accept the results and pave way for a peacefull transition.We need peace in Gambia for goodness sake

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      1. Dhumaze Rikhotso‏ @ziag13 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This fool needs to be stood against a wall and be shot... trying to hold a whole country hostage...

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      1. Saint Luke‏ @abolade2de 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        here we are again. The abnormalities in the heart of a stubborn goat. The gbagborism way of doing things.

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      1. MORRO CAMARA‏ @MORROCAMARA 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        it doesn't surprise me but he won't succeed. #Gambian people have spoken & #peoplepower has been restored after his abuse of it.

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      1. HOOK‏ @omollo_o 9 Dec 2016
        Replying to @fodaydod @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        its a shame ur comparing Gaddafi to Gbagbo,Gaddifi did more for his citizens than all African leaders combined

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      1. Joseph Fomolu‏ @JFomolu 2 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        One week after conceding defeat? Is he another political Maradona like Babangida?

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      1. elias simambo‏ @ESimambo 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        why would he do that?

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      1. C Fortune‏ @Fortune42 10 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        sad for Gambia

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