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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 19 Jul 2017

    Zambia's founding President Kenneth Kaunda, 93, has been admitted to hospital after complaining of feeling weak http://bbc.in/2uyBptG pic.twitter.com/E9yD02NyKz

    7:11 AM - 19 Jul 2017
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    • Sinkamba peter William Edward Simwala John O'Grady Emma Ojo Lesego Chibua #CryAfrica #Africa4Her NditevereTwimbo Ali Oumarou Alternative Movement
    23 replies 164 retweets 74 likes
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      2. Openmindz‏ @Ok_chizi 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Africa Leaders, Old men and Old Mentally. Last i check they only care about themselves not the people. What a wicked minded people.

        4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Kalaluka Kapungu‏ @wanchimbi 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @Ok_chizi @BBCAfrica

        I was gonna to say how right you are except that doesn't include Super Ken

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Openmindz‏ @Ok_chizi 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @wanchimbi @BBCAfrica

        That is why Africa is so backward in innovation, its ruled by Old men with old strategies & Old Economic reasoning.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Kalaluka Kapungu‏ @wanchimbi 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @Ok_chizi @BBCAfrica

        In a way yes but Kabila, Nkurunzinza, etc are equally bad & millenials are more interested in their toys & not governance of the continent

        4 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      6. Openmindz‏ @Ok_chizi 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @wanchimbi @BBCAfrica

        Here in Nigeria its same, Africa Leaders are touts that only know nothing but destruction, since dey are ill educated. dey only attract evil

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Kalaluka Kapungu‏ @wanchimbi 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @Ok_chizi @BBCAfrica

        Stats say majority Africans are below age 45.Why does this group allow Mu7,Mugabe,Obiang etc to ruin continent. Maybe 'cos they are underfed

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      8. Openmindz‏ @Ok_chizi 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @wanchimbi @BBCAfrica

        We have to stand up and fight. Look at the western world progress in tech science, ICT, Engineering. here in Africa, all they do is steal.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      9. Kalaluka Kapungu‏ @wanchimbi 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @Ok_chizi @BBCAfrica

        True true & the reason is us, we allow them to. Bob Marley long before he was 30 said "get up, stand up"

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Rise Africa‏ @Tourism2Prosper 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We wish the old speedy recovery

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      1. Ben O. K'Olwa‏ @kolwah 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @annesoy

        Get well soon wishes to Papa Kaunda. Africa still needs his wisdom.

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      1. DanniM‏ @choklatinah 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @lebo_diseko

        KK! KK! KK! 🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲✊🏽

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      1. William Edward Simwala‏ @Esimwalas 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        May God grate him favour

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      1. george njugi‏ @GeorgeNjugi 20 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @JoyDoreenBiira

        Be well sir

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      1. Joseph Eliabson‏ @Eliabsonik 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        it pains him to see his country going backward. #Pray4Zambia

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      1. Bhekisisa Sizwe‏ @BhekisisaSizwe 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        👍

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      2. Bhekisisa Sizwe‏ @BhekisisaSizwe 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Devils like him must die god tired of them for victimising people.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Wayne Mulenga‏ @mulezed 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BhekisisaSizwe @BBCAfrica

        Why are you wishing someone death? I hope you're a saint I never met.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Mark Oduor Omollo‏ @MarkOduorOmoll2 19 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        we wish him quick recovery

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