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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 18 Jan 2017

    A spokesman for Adama Barrow tells #BBCNewsday the Presidential inauguration will take place somewhere in #TheGambia today.

    11:14 PM - 18 Jan 2017
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      2. rabiu ibrahim‏ @rabs1010 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        tension in the Gambia

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Analimbey, A. Chris‏ @analimbeychris 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @rabs1010 @BBCAfrica

        will Yahya Jammeh attend?

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. rabiu ibrahim‏ @rabs1010 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @analimbeychris @BBCAfrica

        not possible, there is state of emergency in the Gambia

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Philips M. Ndahi‏ @MrSipoga 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @toluogunlesi ECOWAS should have taken over #TheGambia State House and other KEY INSTITUTIONS by this morning

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Philips M. Ndahi‏ @MrSipoga 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @MrSipoga @BBCAfrica @toluogunlesi

        Then have @Adama_Barrow inaugurated afternoon. Then #Jammeh will know this isn't a Movie #TheGambia

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. U S M A N‏ @usman_turey 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        we'll hail the #Jexit today #Gambia

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      1. Mr. Bamalum‏ @mbmw__ 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @toluogunlesi

        See people insulting Yahaya Jameh as if he is the only dictator in Africa 🙄. Dont forget Cameroon, Angola, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Djibouti etc

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      1. Ben-GurionJohn Peter‏ @BenGurionjohn 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bettywaitherero African leaders are not leaders but misleaders. Africa, it's time to think.

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      1. Mamadou m york‏ @yorkish8 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        adama barrow just tweeted that it's going to take place in the Gambian embassy in dakar @ 4pm.

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      1. Ahlijah Bright‏ @brite_123 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Kudos ECOWAS. One man should not be allowed to hold the Gambia people to ransom #CongratulationsAdamaBarrow#

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      1. Alagba Gaabu‏ @Angelgabbyshara 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @commonsenseng1 peace in Africa we seek

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      1. Mubarak Mugabo‏ @mubarakUG 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What time exactly so that we can cover

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      1. max358‏ @max358 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        OK. but a few people are gonna have to know. so, they can bring their holy books, oaths and what-not.

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      1. mt3‏ @musadabest 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

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      1. Nwa  ❤Biafra 🌅 🌴 🌴 🌳 🌳 🔺 🔻 💡 👁‏ @Biafrafreedom9 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nwa  ❤Biafra 🌅 🌴 🌴 🌳 🌳 🔺 🔻 💡 👁 Retweeted Nkiruka Nistoran

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        IPOB to UK: Why do you want Nnamdi Kanu dead? @theresa_may https://www.today.ng/news/nigeria/241786/ipob-nnamdi-kanu-dead …
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