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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 16 Mar 2017

    Ahmad ends Issa Hayatou's 29-year African football reign at CAF http://bbc.in/2nduwKl  #BBCAfricaLivepic.twitter.com/CGDADWWiny

    4:36 AM - 16 Mar 2017
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    • Candice Chandter Natalie Sherrod Loni Femi Bankole venance massesa Abdullahi George NOOLE MASS The Oracle 👁 TSHIBANGU
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      1. Barnard Aseto‏ @Baseto1O 16 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The reign of the "Mugabe of African football" is finally over!

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      1. Omo Oluko 1‏ @kayodelewu 16 Mar 2017
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        best sports news so far from Africa in recent times.

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      1.  ▶DK 🎧‏ @k07_Dunhill 17 Mar 2017
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        @CRusinga that time has come,change

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      1. Kris Namuhuja‏ @krieztof 16 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Woke_Namibia this guy is brace, I hope he doesn't stay in power for more years like the former dictator

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      1. niji‏ @neejy4 16 Mar 2017
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        thank God issa hayatou is out the man that doesn't have any thing left in his brain for Africa #goandrestissa

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      1. akhona‏ @Akonation 16 Mar 2017
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        now he must investigate what was Hayatou up to for all those 29yrs

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      1. CHIMA‏ @manjohn367 16 Mar 2017
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        @cchukudebelu This would never have happened with Sep Blatter as FIFA president.

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      1. Kojo™‏ @iamkojo4real 16 Mar 2017
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        I was waiting for it, thank goodness #CAFMugabe

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      2. Olubayo Abiodun‏ @PrinceBa7 16 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        has Nigeria not shot itself in the foot by voting for an expired candidate?

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      1. Mordecai Zgambo‏ @zgamboson 17 Mar 2017
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        i support him

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      1. Mordecai Zgambo‏ @zgamboson 17 Mar 2017
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        that gud

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      1. Gabriel Seakamela‏ @GabrielMothiba 17 Mar 2017
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        @sherwiebp oh really, I was convinced CAF was he's Pty Ltd! It's about time.

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      1. @abiy sufian‏ @abiyat 17 Mar 2017
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        new day and new hope for the development of African soccer

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      1. Raphael Chibunda‏ @RChibunda 17 Mar 2017
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        we are really happy that he is gone

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      1. Chima Nwachukwu‏ @inscover_me 16 Mar 2017
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        congrats Ahmad, congrats Madagascar for d birth of a Courage, congrats a New African Football

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