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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 17 Dec 2016

    Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF confirms Mugabe as 2018 election candidate http://bbc.in/2i0pnPx 

    9:50 AM - 17 Dec 2016
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    • 1000 forms of fear  🦈 The Jonathanian Aleksandra W Gadzala Dickson Nduke Liya'ና B. Tefferi TRASTABIYANDO abusadiya idris onenc boniface
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      1. Kalaluka Kapungu‏ @wanchimbi 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        there must be something collectively wrong with the Zims. The man will be 94 for crying out loud! Don't blame him anymore

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      1. Man Utd fan on loan‏ @nandnoah 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He's won already

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      1. Kyambadde James‏ @kyambadde_james 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Only God Can Take Away That Idiot #Mugabe

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      1. Limbo‏ @AyoAderufus 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @zanu_pf Hope he makes it till then. Best of luck.

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      1. kulie‏ @kuliepyne 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        born a leader dies a leader

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      2. mukalya‏ @formthirtyfourA 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        we should change the name of the country to be Republic of Mugabe and the capital city to be Grace

        1 reply 2 retweets 1 like
      3. Victor Mageto‏ @vmageto 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @formthirtyfourA @MBinda and

        they are bewitched. No other way you can describe our Brothers the Zimbabweans. God forbid and pls Save them too

        0 replies 1 retweet 0 likes
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      1. Sabo‏ @RoberSabo 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Africa still deserved to be recolonized

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      1. Jyn Ivan Busulwa‏ @JynIvan 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        this is not News. The man is not dead. That's when he said he'll stop ruling Zims

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      1. Analimbey, A. Chris‏ @analimbeychris 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        perhaps this old dude is using black power to control his people. This age?!

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      2. maryam titilayo‏ @maryamtitilayo2 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Geriatrics like Mugabe..Buhari aming others are the reasons why Africa is lagging behind..

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      3. Beaton Galafa‏ @Wuka_Afrika 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @maryamtitilayo2 @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        You don't understand how strings are pulled.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Mubangizi Matia‏ @MubangiziMathia 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @DuncanAbigaba @BBCNews this when u realise that witchcraft is real in Africa! Why are Zimbz harassing this man!!! @ProfNuwagaba

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      1. Mubangizi Matia‏ @MubangiziMathia 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @DuncanAbigaba @BBCNews I think Zanu-PF leaders should b arrested and charged for torture and holding the old man at ransom!

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      1. Rodgers Prince‏ @RodgersPrince5 18 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        While I thought we Ugandans had it worse with @KagutaMuseveni, Zimbabweans just shocked me!

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      1. Matsiko N. Atuhairwe  ✊‏ @Itsatuhairwe 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Sick!

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      1. JDP_Supa Calculus‏ @JDP_53 17 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        This stupidity is an embarrassing reflection of Zim people. Get real and pull your country out of the gutter.

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