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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 27 Jun 2017

    More than half of world's population growth is in Africa http://bbc.in/2tgGjLd  #BBCAfricaLivepic.twitter.com/eEjgs52kyv

    7:07 AM - 27 Jun 2017
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    12 replies 111 retweets 62 likes
      1. Alakala‏ @uzo_emeka 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        huge market looming in Africa. African leaders should re-strategies to turn the continent around for good.

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      1. Samuel Otu‏ @replyOtu 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ironically, according to statistics it also holds the unenviable record of most death due to HIV/AIDS. What an interesting twist?

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      1. Tolulope‏ @Tolukhatea 27 Jun 2017
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        Wake up Africa!!! Lord, pls give us good leaders #the Land is blessed

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      1. Tinashe‏ @tinaseh 27 Jun 2017
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        What Africa needs is leadership not the despots that we call presidents.There is huge potential but it will remain such until we get leaders

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      1. L1878‏ @Luigi1878 27 Jun 2017
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        Africa best continent! Africa to Africans!!! No more colonies, no more French or Dutch😒

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      1. Joshua Asomani‏ @JoshuaAsomani 27 Jun 2017
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        We need to develop Africa well to accommodate all

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      1. Kwende Madu‏ @suprabuddha 27 Jun 2017
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        Time for Africa to get it's act together and stop being the beggar of the world!

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      1. Titus Glavee‏ @Torgbui 27 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The #West is looking on in envy, b'cos their secret wish to to de-populate #Africa thru' #Ebola, #HIV, #Malaria, #ControlledFamine, etc, etc

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      1. Kusiima Innocent‏ @KusiimaInnocen1 27 Jun 2017
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        Propaganda

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      1. Robert Atiku‏ @robert_atiku 12 Jul 2017
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        This is serious for Africa.

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      1. #DisturbingKano‏ @ajebowazobiafm 27 Jun 2017
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        You see? Na poor man sabi born pikin pass 😕😠

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