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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 22 Aug 2017

    After about 38 years in office is Angola's president stepping down or is he closing the doors but taking the keys? http://bbc.in/2x8wMof pic.twitter.com/ic2deeYia7

    2:45 AM - 22 Aug 2017
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    • Kofi Cue Oupa Tlhone. i6n9 Uche Jegbefume Obk Amachree ato בנימין afful Demzi #Morning🙏🏽🎶💫 Barrista Morgan John M. Machuol
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      1. Milore Mulumba‏ @Milore24 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        the keys bilongs to the millions of Angolans not him; he served white capitalist enough and this was the end of it.

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      1. Luambo Mali-Ghana 🇨🇩 🇿🇲 🇿🇦‏ @mali_ghana 22 Aug 2017
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        Typical British who forgot how then enslaves themselves Africans and enrich themselves with Africa resources would literally criticise all

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      1. Japan_Rover‏ @Japan_Rover 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Let's wait till the new President reins in on the Corridors of Power.

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      2. dalton‏ @daltonsackey 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Why do you guys keep hating on Africa Everything you go pass sarcastic comment

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      1. Godsown0‏ @Godsown0 23 Aug 2017
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        hahaha, Africans leaders with greed and selfishness.

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      1. Milore Mulumba‏ @Milore24 22 Aug 2017
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        hopefully kabila illegally president for Congo Drc is watching this also because he is one of them including whites capitalists

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      1. Charles Ochieng‏ @Charles36247284 22 Aug 2017
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        He will leady through a proxy!

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      1. Mweruka Pascal‏ @MwerukaP 22 Aug 2017
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        Whatever the case time is always moving forward no rewind. Good is gone but what abt others

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      1. Queen Yusuf‏ @QueenYusuf4 22 Aug 2017
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        Is he d only man in that country or is d presidency meant 4him only?So why shld he close d door&hold the key? # practice real democracy MR.

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      1. Godfrey Paul Owori‏ @Nuemanns 22 Aug 2017
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        what has he been doing in office all this long. looks aint democracy

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      1. Roberto Cassaredi‏ @mdunuse 22 Aug 2017
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        What we must ask is what does he leave behind as his legacy. How should Angola & Africa remember him! I wonder #JoseEduardoDosSantos #Angola

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      1. 2Riskii‏ @GhDedenyo 22 Aug 2017
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        The key belongs to the people

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      1. ato בנימין afful‏ @ato_afful 22 Aug 2017
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        It's about time.

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