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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 19 Jan 2017

    Botswana becomes first African state to announce it no longer recognises Yahya Jammeh as The Gambia's president http://bbc.in/2jBbTy4 pic.twitter.com/Kmi55k4vwo

    4:00 AM - 19 Jan 2017
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      2. jacob oketch odero‏ @oderojax 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Botswana is always ahead of Africa.A country where democracy is a virtue

        2 replies 33 retweets 44 likes
      3. Brian mwamba‏ @brian_mwamba 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @oderojax @BBCAfrica

        they also dont recognize dictator museveni of uganda as president, ❤ those guys

        2 replies 10 retweets 12 likes
      4. jacob oketch odero‏ @oderojax 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @brian_mwamba @BBCAfrica

        How I wish we had atleast 10 similar states within our authoritarian continent.

        2 replies 5 retweets 11 likes
      5. Ottis®‏ @OttisSnr 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @oderojax @Shawn_BW and

        Our Botswana,Our Pride.🇧🇼

        0 replies 2 retweets 12 likes
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      2. The One Daks‏ @uno_daks 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @gordonfarai hawu; I thought the ECOWAS nations were the first? How is it that they have troops to remove him if they recognize?

        3 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Gloria-Kgosi™‏ @ms_kgosi 22 Jan 2017
        Replying to @uno_daks @BBCAfrica @gordonfarai

        1st country not countries( ECOWAS)🙃

        2 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. The One Daks‏ @uno_daks 22 Jan 2017
        Replying to @ms_kgosi @BBCAfrica @gordonfarai

        yeah, noted, but there's an individual country with Ecowas that raised the issue - Senegal.

        1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes
      5. Gloria-Kgosi™‏ @ms_kgosi 22 Jan 2017
        Replying to @uno_daks @BBCAfrica @gordonfarai

        dude why u trynna steal our shine homie😁😁😁😁😂😂😂

        2 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
      6. The One Daks‏ @uno_daks 22 Jan 2017
        Replying to @ms_kgosi

        okay; let me give it to you homie. Lol. You're he beacon of Southern Africa.

        0 replies 2 retweets 3 likes
      7. End of conversation
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      2. Praise the Lord‏ @SibsMacd 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Botswana is that guypic.twitter.com/hF0NmJ3iau

        5 replies 7 retweets 15 likes
      3. Gloria-Kgosi™‏ @ms_kgosi 22 Jan 2017
        Replying to @SibsMacd

        wena kana🙃😅

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Praise the Lord‏ @SibsMacd 22 Jan 2017
        Replying to @ms_kgosi

        😂😂😂😂

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Wandile Yani‏ @Peace2times 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @bwalya_mc

        VIVA BOTSWANA! DICTATORSHIP must end in AFRICA...

        0 replies 3 retweets 6 likes
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      2. Noah Kupeta‏ @KupetaNoah1 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Botswana should learn to respect other African views. Who are they to disown Jameh?

        9 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Future Mogopodi  🇧🇼‏ @fmogopodi16 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @KupetaNoah1 @BBCAfrica

        we dnt recognise dictators.when your terms ends you have to leave.simple

        0 replies 2 retweets 9 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. Ireland: top news‏ @TopRT_IE 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        : "Botswana becomes first African state to announce it no longer recognises Yahya Jammeh…" #1 in #Irelandhttp://www.toprt.com/TopRT_IE/?t=822051080301408257 …

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      2. Joseph 🤞🏻‏ @NiiJosef 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Dickiies_ @BBCAfrica

        you fool complete

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. IamTHATgirl‏ @ShhhTendo 19 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Zimbabwe's HoS might be the only one recognising #Jammeh as legitimate president of #Gambia #Birdsofafeather

        1 reply 2 retweets 3 likes
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