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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 31 Jul 2017

    Five Kenyan teenagers develop an app to tackle Female Genital Mutilation 📻 http://bbc.in/2tQ67L9 pic.twitter.com/b2vdjJYUq5

    12:58 AM - 31 Jul 2017
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    • Fine Kamuhombe Malbie Nhlamu B💕💕💕 WawireMr. Sam Gich Lauren C Anderson KINGBADDEST katumba james RockSton3
    18 replies 236 retweets 287 likes
      1. ★AUDREY★‏ @dree_audrey 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        wow! This is so impressive..i hope they are granted all the support they require...brilliant minds, future Nobel laureates 👏👏

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      1. judy ngala‏ @judy_owiso 2 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @NdiranguMikhail

        Congrats

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      1. John Newman‏ @Johnnewman27 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Exactly the Same time that Uganda Does away with Term Limits.

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      1. Umzwangendaba‏ @GojiyasiKhumalo 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We celebrate them!

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      1. Prince Olaitan Ibrah‏ @IbrahOlaitan 31 Jul 2017
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        Necessity 8s mother of invention. Keep it up Africa rise.

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      1. Goodman‏ @Goodman58458718 1 Aug 2017
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        Gay's stay out of Africa,stop using our daughters to seek for attention,homosexual is evil,is abomination in Africa,if we catch you sorry!

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      1. Goodman‏ @Goodman58458718 1 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        With the help of who, why you media like telling lies, Genital Mutilation, is written in the same Bible you white animals gave us, Abraham

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      1. DeLaina Smith‏ @Reesecupsrule 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Whoop whoop 💯✅

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      1. Danfulani Lawal‏ @danfulani1 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The significance of computer technology has never been so extolled. So impressive!

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      1. World Gratitude Map‏ @GratitudeMap 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wowser. Keep that #goodnews and #innovation coming. "The stories we tell create the people we become." #SeeTheGod

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      1. Jansen S. Dimas‏ @jansenxdimas 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Congratulations!

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      1.  ✨Houda Dihya Jález ✨‏ @lareinedihya 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this is why it is so important that our girls have access to education. Look at what they are capable of! Amazing! Congrats!

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      1. Nuhamin Abate Tesfay‏ @TesfayAbate 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        hi

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      1. Glòria Valero‏ @gloriavalero15 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Well done girls!!! 👍🏼👍🏼 Congratulations!!!

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      1. JaNE‏ @joeejio4 31 Jul 2017
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        Kudos girls 👭. Africa got talent!

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      1. ebkhosini‏ @Ebkhosini_SA 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        so proud of these girls, we need more stories like this #africadoingthemost

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      1. Ade Alamele‏ @AdeAlamele 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Would like to know how it would help the situation

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      1. Nazar Masau N  🇿🇲 🇿🇦 🇬🇧‏ @NAZARMASAU 31 Jul 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        genius huh,they deserve all the support due

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