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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 29 Jun 2017

    Malawi launches Africa's first humanitarian drone corridor to help deliver medical supplies to hard-to-reach areas http://bbc.in/2tnEa0d pic.twitter.com/MKDBvaQdP6

    1:23 AM - 29 Jun 2017
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      2. #FreeDrNalongoStellaNyanzi‏ @Shewolfmo 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I could be wrong but didn't Rwanda launch this too a year or so ago? Just curious

        1 reply 3 retweets 10 likes
      3. Moses Kalema III‏ @moseskalema00 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Shewolfmo @BBCAfrica

        Your right. Infact it is being used to supply blood in remote areas like Muhanga in Rwanda. The operator is called Zipline @Ssebudandi

        1 reply 3 retweets 7 likes
      4. #FreeDrNalongoStellaNyanzi‏ @Shewolfmo 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @moseskalema00 @BBCAfrica @Ssebudandi

        Every one trying to be 'first' I guess. But credit where due, Rwanda is a trailblazer in matters tech

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      1. Muhizi Deexon  🇷🇼‏ @Eex_oh 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this #drone might take a doze for one at a time... #levelsnochangeNah https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/2016/10/13/13267868/zipline-drone-delivery-rwanda-blood-launch …pic.twitter.com/8vxu9jzmwx

        0 replies 2 retweets 4 likes
      1. Sam Gibzo‏ @TodayYes 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Rwanda did this ayear ago..get your facts right

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      1. PRINCESS NAHOTI ROSEBUD.‏ @nahotiprincess 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's great news. I've been thinking about this. It's wonderful news.

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      1. Alessia Turco‏ @AlessiaJuba 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @niaque_

        @Mahimbo123 guess this is the result of something you started working on just before you left #Malawi

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      1. bright msuku‏ @BMsukuh 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BrightMsukwa

        Great job!

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      1. Ruks!‏ @ruqoyyasadiq 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @OluwaYettie see this!!!

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      1. Ángelos Sabin Senga‏ @AngelosSabin 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is already in Rwanda Malawi isn't the first country to launch a drone which delivers medical supplies

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      1. Muligande Sengabo‏ @MuligandeSengab 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Rwanda launched the same one year ago!

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      1. Kwasi 夸西‏ @KwasiJon 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @MicrodroneKE @AfricanDRONEorg

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      2. AYAL‏ @AYALOfficial 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        AYAL Retweeted BBC News Africa

        Amazing 👏🏾https://twitter.com/bbcafrica/status/880340996256669696 …

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        BBC News AfricaVerified account @BBCAfrica
        Malawi launches Africa's first humanitarian drone corridor to help deliver medical supplies to hard-to-reach areas http://bbc.in/2tnEa0d  pic.twitter.com/MKDBvaQdP6
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      1. Adetiba siji‏ @cji_tiba 14 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Either it has been launched else where or not . The good news is , it's happening anyway. #BetterAfrica

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      1. Goodness Dede‏ @dede_goodness 30 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's a good one

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      1. Pauline K Mbukwa‏ @PKMbukwa 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Great!

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      1. christopher khondowe‏ @christopherkhon 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Proud of Malawi

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      1. Danstan Onyango‏ @zemuldo 29 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Awesome. Inspiring

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