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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 26 May 2017

    Why aren't there more direct flights between African countries? 🤔 We're ON AIR with the #BBCAfricaDebate 📻http://bbc.in/2goDvF2 

    12:45 PM - 26 May 2017
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    • Katia Mugenzi Abdikariin Abdinaasir Yaa Boatemaa Ohene-B Janet Kabue Lwanga Yvonne de Haan OlaNrewaju AK FAM Kaishima Torille⚖
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      1. Frehiwot Negash‏ @FrehiwotNG 26 May 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #BBCAfricaDebate African countries not linked as they should be. If they do business with each other we could have seen direct flights.

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      1. Ndawa Kalimbuka‏ @ndawa_kalimbuka 27 May 2017
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        Let's fight for poverty first then we can have direct flights at a cheap price between African countries

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      1. The Alkebulan Trust‏ @Alkebulan_Trust 26 May 2017
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        Knowledge is power once we get back to knowledge of self African countries will back trading with each other like the ancient days

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      1. The Alkebulan Trust‏ @Alkebulan_Trust 26 May 2017
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        Soon there will be. Mark our words

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      1. I cannot come and kill myself‏ @J_Onwu 26 May 2017
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        Africans are trying to leave Africa, we are not planning to fly back into another African country

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      1. Katiwa. M‏ @mueni_4 26 May 2017
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        When was visa free africa to begin?

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      1. simonmeke‏ @simonmeke7 26 May 2017
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        it's financially not feasible. Unless its done for prestige.

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      1. Kemigisa Jacky‏ @JackyKemigisa 26 May 2017
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        This is an important question! Maybe the AU can answer , it is so expensive traveling within Africa 😿😿😿

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      1. ERIC KABEERA‏ @Kabeeraeric 26 May 2017
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        It's bcoz some African countries are selfish and jelous don't want to trade with eachother .

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      1. Richard Takyi‏ @takyir 26 May 2017
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        Because we don't trust each other

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      1. Adhieu Majok  🇸🇸‏ @modernemeid 26 May 2017
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        I presume demand for certain routes isn't that high.

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      1. NEWTON RUNYOWA‏ @nrunyowa 26 May 2017
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        Few Africans travel by air

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