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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 22 Feb 2017

    Dozens of Nigerians have staged an anti-xenophobia protest outside the South African embassy in the capital, Abujahttp://bbc.in/2md4iEA 

    10:35 AM - 22 Feb 2017
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    • Bernard Nwokedike Folarin S Erja Päivärinta melanin deficient #ANC105_MonteZUMA_II Akinbowale sokefun ThabaniNamhla Della Russel Osanyintola Johnson
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      1. Mgxaji Luvo‏ @Mgxaji1 22 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And the drugs allegations against them,did they also staged that? These Nigerian wants to be victims, Wow nice play...

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      2. Akindélé Olunlọyọ‏ @Olunloyo 22 Feb 2017
        Replying to @MasterPontsho @BBCAfrica @oluwashina

        Oh. Really? ...and the organised stealing from foreign owned shops?

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      4. Akindélé Olunlọyọ‏ @Olunloyo 22 Feb 2017
        Replying to @MasterPontsho @BBCAfrica @oluwashina

        Stealing from 30 foreign owned shops in one day within the same area is organised. Accept it &move on.

        4 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      6. Akindélé Olunlọyọ‏ @Olunloyo 22 Feb 2017
        Replying to @MasterPontsho @BBCAfrica @oluwashina

        FYI; stealing,destroying businesses,killing &labelling all foreigners as criminals amount 2 xenophobia

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      1. OJIKUTU‏ @ojikutuekun 22 Feb 2017
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        i personally want them attavked ao they can come home and leave that Hell alone if you aint lazy you will make money in Nigeria

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      1. OJIKUTU‏ @ojikutuekun 22 Feb 2017
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        come back home so we too can get the bloody south Africans here out too .

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      1. Bisi Adjapon‏ @bisiadjapon 22 Feb 2017
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        This is a travesty. I hope South Africa is better than this.

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      1. Grey Nachimbwe‏ @nachimbwe80 22 Feb 2017
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        @oluwashina. Just stop selling drugs and prostitution finish and klaar

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