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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 24 Jul 2017

    Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe gives his sister-in-law $60,000 as a birthday gift, The Herald reports http://bbc.in/2urpMCe pic.twitter.com/uF8zBbN0iU

    2:46 AM - 24 Jul 2017
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      1. Nom‏ @nonhlanhlamalob 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        and the country is in tartass. So much for black leaders

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      1. Jason toni‏ @Jasontoni2 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        American dollars or Zimbabwe dollars

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      2. Cissy Nawatene Ssekajiija‏ @nawatene 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is the world going crazy with tax payers money @lcmuha help me understand this my friend

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      3. Muha‏ @lcmuha 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @nawatene @BBCAfrica

        Hehe you won't understand Cissy and somethings will never have answers as long as you are still in Africa. Period.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Dan Wandera Ogalo‏ @DanOgalo 24 Jul 2017
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        Where is the problem?The man owns the National Treasury

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      1. Qwickster‏ @Qwickfone 24 Jul 2017
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        This, in a nation with a 2016 income per capita of $908. Ridiculous!pic.twitter.com/ma7fJIUQMk

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      1. Mwenda Ikiara  🇰🇪‏ @ikiara_mwenda 24 Jul 2017
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        Does this mean he's done writing his will?

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      2. Steven Titus‏ @SteveTitus001 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Which country donated the money?

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      3. Trevor T Furusa‏ @theBlkSpielberg 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @SteveTitus001 @BBCAfrica

        Haha Twitter Ignorance 😂

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      2. Emeka Romeo  🍶‏ @emeka_romeo 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's 1 Week Salary of a Nigeria Senator.. 🤗

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      3. FRANK DIVINE‏ @UARBOR2010 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @emeka_romeo @BBCAfrica

        Shows how corrupt our senators are too.

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      1. k.n.international‏ @kelentair 26 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Money pple save,teken from reserve bank then next day pple r queing for it n its gone

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      1. Anderson Clayton‏ @_CdecaVideos_ 25 Jul 2017
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        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrW3RdCibis …

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      1. Hilton Nyoni‏ @hilton071 25 Jul 2017
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        Surprising gift

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      1. aderosco1‏ @aderosco1 25 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is it the final installment for his wife's bride price?

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      2. Chewe Mailosi‏ @chewe_mailosi 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @JUANMUSH

        Madness at its best. The country is in crisis and his dishing out money.......

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Bwembya‏ @kawili18 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @chewe_mailosi

        Just marry his brother buta 😂

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      4. Chewe Mailosi‏ @chewe_mailosi 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @kawili18

        Ah I think he has eaten all his relatives don't know were to find them. We don't have money here you to the bank you get coins mxim.....

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      5. Bwembya‏ @kawili18 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @chewe_mailosi

        Maybe we should enlist grandpa for his help..... ka location spell 😂😂😂😂

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      6. Chewe Mailosi‏ @chewe_mailosi 24 Jul 2017
        Replying to @kawili18

        Ah guy has big guns why do you think his still alive our locators would not do a thing. His the OG of juju. I need to get references from hm

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