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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 23 Feb 2017

    SA mobile phone giant MTN targeted by Nigerian protesters in Abuja after xenophobic attacks in South Africa http://bbc.in/2l3avkH pic.twitter.com/exSHoWlEFX

    5:39 AM - 23 Feb 2017
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      1. Israel Ayongwa‏ @iayongwa 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        MTN in the news again. 37 days now since @MTNCameroon partnered with @PR_Paul_Biya to shutdown our internet.#BringBackOurInternet

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      2. BAHATI  🇿🇦‏ @MavinMaverick 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nigeria introduced xenophobia in Africa,i mean state sponsored xenophobia in the 80's when booted out Ghanaians like dogs

        1 reply 2 retweets 2 likes
      3. Maduna Yamagubevu'‏ @Yamagubev 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @MavinMaverick @BBCAfrica

        I know all about it they even gave them Ghana must go home bags 💼 what we call khonzekhaya in SA.

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      1. E N E G B A N I‏ @AchileEbikwo 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        while we condemn the attacks, we must tell Nigerians to steer off drug peddling and other shady businesses in South Africa 🇳🇬 🇿🇦

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      2. Dennis Terna #DevFestSSUyo‏ @Denniman 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        South Africans should understand that nobody has monopoly of violence. There will be reprisal attacks if d SA govt seem helpless

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Maduna Yamagubevu'‏ @Yamagubev 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @Denniman

        I condemn xenophobia & we should love each other as Africans. I am against drugs & ppl in SA to add no value just loiter around.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Henny Mathebe. 🇿🇦‏ @ThebeHenny 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Its better to end our business relation with Nigeria

        1 reply 4 retweets 1 like
      3. Josh‏ @TimohJoseph 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @ThebeHenny @BBCAfrica

        and become retched dogs

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Henny Mathebe. 🇿🇦‏ @ThebeHenny 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @TimohJoseph @BBCAfrica

        we were by far better without Nigeria.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Josh‏ @TimohJoseph 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @ThebeHenny @BBCAfrica

        this doesn't justify such attacks. I'm not Nigerian but it pains me when I see a black killing fellow black..

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Henny Mathebe. 🇿🇦‏ @ThebeHenny 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @TimohJoseph @BBCAfrica

        Yes its wrong but our government understand violence language better than other languages.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
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      2. Anengiyefa‏ @anengiyefa 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        These hateful people must be made to leave Nigeria with immediate effect! Our people receive no protection from their government!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. LIBERATE OUR LAND™‏ @BlackThoughtVII 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @anengiyefa @BBCAfrica

        Government can't and won't protect drug dealers.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Anengiyefa‏ @anengiyefa 24 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BlackThoughtVII @BBCAfrica

        We know black South Africans are stupid anyway, nothing new here & its why whites were able treat them like dogs

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Sikhumbuzo ®️ 🇿🇦‏ @SkNkosi007 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        but there is no xenophobia. Yane power of propagAnda

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      1. Anengiyefa‏ @anengiyefa 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They should chase them out of #Nigeria! SA govt did nothing to protect the lives of Nigerians! #chasethemout #burntheplacedown

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      1. Josh‏ @TimohJoseph 23 Feb 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I doubt if South Africans do same to other non African nationals..bunch of lazy ppl .. mtn wuld definitely leave my country too

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