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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 17 Jul 2017

    Mischievous baboon 'causes massive blackout' in Zambia http://bbc.in/2u0S9XA pic.twitter.com/EqGx45TA8u

    2:38 AM - 17 Jul 2017
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    • The_Goddess Michael M. Musopelo Marriam Fawaz Leah Motaung Umar Tauqir🏡🇵🇰🇹🇷 Haroon Raza Chicago March'Eye Mutuiri Gitonga Colin George
    24 replies 124 retweets 102 likes
      1. FC| Splack‏ @SplackG 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Right when war for the planet of the apes comes out?! This is no coincidence .

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      1. October 10‏ @JoeJoackims 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Thats the monkey right therepic.twitter.com/EXMLNWa0pI

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      1. Ndonga‏ @I_am_ndonga 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @alykhansatchu

        Bad monkey, bad monkey !

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      1. Teflon General‏ @TeflonGeneral 17 Jul 2017
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        ""War For The Planet Of The Apes' is just a movie."https://twitter.com/BBCAfrica/status/886882782458335233 …

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        BBC News AfricaVerified account @BBCAfrica
        Mischievous baboon 'causes massive blackout' in Zambia http://bbc.in/2u0S9XA  pic.twitter.com/EqGx45TA8u
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      1. October 10‏ @JoeJoackims 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Come to Livingston and you will see that these animals are not scared of anything.

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      1. Votie Mboweni‏ @votie_mboweni 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @alwayswithyoumw

        It also happened here in Malawi a few years back and people didn't believe a monkey could do that, guess who was a suspect!!

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      1. Mr. Moneiemang‏ @MMakgasa 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He's going to prison for attempted coup

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      1. Paul Mutembei  🇰🇪‏ @tembepaul 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Some jokes write themselves

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      1. African Media Review‏ @AfroMediaReview 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's mmusi maimane of Southafrica.

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      1. Ms Sifuma‏ @nasifuma 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        LOL...

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      1. Isaac Tarus‏ @kibarar_ 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We've experienced that,a while ago some cheeky monkey caused a massive blackout in Kenya

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      1. van mauvais‏ @vanmauvais 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😂😂 we've been there too lol

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      1. Tha_kol‏ @thee_kol 18 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Put some respect on brother Bab's name😂😂

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      1. Grey mwale‏ @MwaleGrey 17 Jul 2017
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        "@BBCAfrica: Mischievous baboon 'causes massive blackout' in Zambia http://bbc.in/2u0S9XA  pic.twitter.com/m5cNTNBh5P" papag

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      1. The Sonorous M‏ @Omugaya 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Monkeying around. Monkey business. Monkey tricks.

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      1. musawa kwendeni‏ @musawak 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ceaser needs to chill out.......zed is not the enemy...

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      1. Ba Boo‏ @chisebukaolive1 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's deep 😂😂😂😂😂

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      1. Simba Onchiri‏ @SimbaOnchiri 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36475667 …

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      1. Gsang‏ @GsangGs 17 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Lool ....that movie😂

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