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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 May 2017

    President Mugabe is not sleeping at conferences, but closing his eyes to protect them, his spokesman says. http://bbc.in/2qXd2nt pic.twitter.com/6cXeZbuQfC

    4:28 AM - 11 May 2017
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      1. Paul Vale‏Verified account @PaulVale 11 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And he didn't kill 20,000 Ndebele civilians. He was just resting their bodies.

        0 replies 25 retweets 135 likes
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      2. Festivalists‏ @Festivalists 11 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/d8OR79hWnv

        7 replies 16 retweets 68 likes
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      4. Jim Mentink‏ @jimmentink 11 May 2017

        I don't remember any gif. What are you talking about?

        0 replies 0 retweets 19 likes
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      1. Risenga Mashinini‏ @RisMashinini 11 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I guess he also didn't destroy the Zimbabwean economy, he was protecting his people from the effects of prosperity. @BBCAfrica

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      2. bg.valk‏ @bgvalkyahoocom1 11 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What a shame' why is these man still a president of a nation why 🤷🏽‍♀️

        2 replies 1 retweet 14 likes
      3. Nick Mucina‏ @mucina_nicholas 11 May 2017
        Replying to @bgvalkyahoocom1 @BBCAfrica

        Why is Elisabeth still the queen?

        11 replies 1 retweet 31 likes
      4. Michael Mori‏ @MbaMatters 11 May 2017
        Replying to @mucina_nicholas @bgvalkyahoocom1 @BBCAfrica

        Probably because she doesn't protect her eyes in conferences.

        2 replies 2 retweets 32 likes
      5. Dj Baby‏ @TheTomiwa 12 May 2017
        Replying to @MbaMatters @mucina_nicholas and

        Lmao. Plot twist. Maybe she's not even at the conference because Queen.

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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      2. SimplyMe ❤️‏ @Realchristine4 11 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And he's leaning over because.....👀

        5 replies 3 retweets 20 likes
      3. S.hunt42‏ @tapsysmith 11 May 2017
        Replying to @Realchristine4 @BBCAfrica

        thats the best way to protect the eyes

        2 replies 4 retweets 86 likes
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      2. 30 November 2018‏ @AinaBun 11 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The body must also be tilted in a certain angle just to protect the eyes. Special eyes.

        1 reply 22 retweets 246 likes
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      2. Ndong erwan‏ @ndong_erwan 11 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @RediTlhabi

        Spokesmen in Zim and SA are really working hard for their salaries. Digging deep to come up with all kind of nonsense to explain nonsense.

        4 replies 10 retweets 47 likes
      3. Abdulla 🇲🇻‏ @gaximabdulla 11 May 2017
        Replying to @ndong_erwan @BBCAfrica @RediTlhabi

        They r nothing compared to @SpokespersonMV

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. there was leila on many sides...on many sides.‏ @frankitodevito 11 May 2017
        Replying to @gaximabdulla @ndong_erwan and

        Or @PressSec of US.

        0 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
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      2. Share_Trader‏ @KoosKanmar 11 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        All babies and old people need regular eye protection. Nothing new. We accept his apology.pic.twitter.com/H3lWSErx58

        4 replies 13 retweets 55 likes
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