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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 22 Aug 2017

    UN condemns rise in use of child 'human bombs' in Nigeria http://bbc.in/2vbHVnd pic.twitter.com/h07knspFwt

    10:06 AM - 22 Aug 2017
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    • Lefty..m تغريدات مترجمة omulu Comey Goin' to Jail Chilobe uzonnamichael UCHE CHUKWU Nesta Ikinga ONYEANUSIAGULUZUIGBO
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      1. Kalu Agwu NwaBiafra‏ @NwaBiafraKalu 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Amaka_Ekwo

        Hypocrites is what @UN is for silence on #Biafra people massacred seek #Selfdetermination #BiafraReferendum #BoycottAnambraElections2017

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      1. MR.SCOFIELD DOKUBO‏ @scofieldbauer20 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        A poor hungry beggar with four wives and 22 children has no choice but to give out his children and collect #200 just to eat. So sad

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      1. Cedric Otieno‏ @paphosmedia 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What is AU's official position on this? What practical help has it offered Nigeria towards solving this crisis? A shame since it is Africa!

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      1. Michelle Clarke‏ @canisgallicus 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        "No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior. All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them." Elie Wiesel

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      1. Dunu Anselem‏ @dunua 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Amaka_Ekwo

        Lol the Northern jackals that preach to their gullible followers to donate their daughters to boko haram for suicide bombing. All for politi

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      1. Nkunja Abdulrazak‏ @muhimu07 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nigeria's story is so disheartening. The ailing of Umar Yar'Adua and now Muhammadu Buhari while in office.

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      1. dixx da 5'8‏ @dixonboat 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Really a thing to worry tho

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      1. ☆Emmanuel Nwode Orie‏ @EmmaNwOrie 22 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ☆Emmanuel Nwode Orie Retweeted ☆Emmanuel Nwode Orie

        @UNpeaceKeeping @Antonioguterres When will #UN start discussion on #NiZooria's #KillingsOfBiafrans?. #IPOB.https://twitter.com/EmmaNwOrie/status/897481037529337860?p=v …

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      1. ☆Emmanuel Nwode Orie‏ @EmmaNwOrie 22 Aug 2017
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        ☆Emmanuel Nwode Orie Retweeted ☆Emmanuel Nwode Orie

        @UN_pga @UNIDO @ When will @UN start discussion on #Nigeria's #KillingsOfBiafrans?. #StopBiafraKillings now.https://twitter.com/EmmaNwOrie/status/897481037529337860?p=v …

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      1. 1st Disciple  🇲🇼‏ @Che_Mwawa 22 Aug 2017
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        But will it stop or escalate?

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