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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 2 Feb 2017

    About 100 people are stranded in Addis Ababa international airport after being deported from the UShttp://bbc.in/2kVpl0V 

    5:10 AM - 2 Feb 2017
    • 362 Retweets
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    • Emmanuel Akowuah-Ansah Faine Greenwood Akornefa Bolanle Omisore Scooterissima adelie Oluwatosin Queen Cindy Mahrukh Sajid
    11 replies 362 retweets 97 likes
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      2. Frankie Wolfe‏ @Wolfemate2 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        As an American and a Christian, I apologize for the horrible thing this @POTUS has done. My heart and tears cry out for all.

        1 reply 1 retweet 18 likes
      3. Erisah Kisakye‏ @ErisahK 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @Wolfemate2 @BBCAfrica @POTUS

        need not to apologise Frankie, africans will still welcome you with open arms.

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. M459‏ @Johnnytearbutt 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        why Ethiopian when Ethiopia was not among the seven countries

        1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes
      3. Phillip Otim‏ @marketingtsar 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @Johnnytearbutt @BBCAfrica

        have you gotten an answer in your inbox? Please share, I would also like to know

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Armchair Fan‏ @ReppinMyBird 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @marketingtsar @Johnnytearbutt @BBCAfrica

        Ethiopia is a major hub for flights to the states. Biggest hub in Africa.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. M459‏ @Johnnytearbutt 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @ReppinMyBird @marketingtsar @BBCAfrica

        I totally agree with you but Trump never mentioned Ethiopia

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Armchair Fan‏ @ReppinMyBird 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @Johnnytearbutt @marketingtsar @BBCAfrica

        yes but they send u back to where the flight came from. So if u connected from Eth then u go there

        2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      7. M459‏ @Johnnytearbutt 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @ReppinMyBird @marketingtsar @BBCAfrica

        oh now I understand what you mean

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. End of conversation
      1. Lincoln Sayuni‏ @LincolnSayuni 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        When Trump coughs, the world gets flu.

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      2. Robert Fungo Matanda‏ @rfungom 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ethiopia is the head quarters of the Africa. Let Ethiopia tell African States to stop producing refugees

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Jonte De‏ @jonte_de2 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @rfungom @BBCAfrica

        Tell America stop funding dictators in Africa. Power to the people.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. Oromo Press‏ @oromopress 5 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        any follow-up story to this blog post

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      1. Peter‏ @Peter28663946 3 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        to fair to Trump, the asylum system around the world has been abused by economic migrants so genuine refugees suffer

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      1. Dawit Girma‏ @DawitGirma3 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Come on...make sure that this news is correct. Why on earth they get stranded in Addis?

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      1. James‏ @musoggo 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I mean this is just ridiculous

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      1. The Queen Mother‏ @JackieMatovu 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        O noo

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      1. Serge Uwizeyimana‏ @SergeUwizeye 2 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        it will final other countries retaliate against usa

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