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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 24 Aug 2017

    Nigerian billionaire @TonyOElumelu says world not paying enough attention to #SierraLeoneMudSlide, donates $500,000 http://bbc.in/2virB3L pic.twitter.com/MznJWZ7YrN

    3:27 AM - 24 Aug 2017
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      2. Lerato Mbele-Roberts‏ @Mbele_Roberts 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @KarnieSharp @TonyOElumelu

        Great news & in SA ordinary citizens are raising funds through an SMS initiative coordinated by the Red Cross #africansolutions

        2 replies 3 retweets 7 likes
      3. Alice Makochieng‏ @Alicemakochieng 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Mbele_Roberts @BBCAfrica and

        In SA you can send an sms to 38510 to donate to the RedCross for the Sierra Leone fundraiser

        2 replies 6 retweets 4 likes
      4. Majibani‏ @PP_Hetani 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @Alicemakochieng @andiswamakanda and

        That money might end up in the hands of that Gupta family

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2.  🤴🏿‏ @Iamtochi_ 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TonyOElumelu

        Meanwhile in his hometown there are decapitated roads to put first... Mr tony what u did is very good but Charity begins at home...

        8 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
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      1. Derek Pope‏ @Deezzar 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TonyOElumelu

        so true! if sierra leone was in europe it'd be a different case

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      1. george bolatiwa‏ @igiaje 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TonyOElumelu

        True, but what are African leaders with ill gotten wealth doing about these disaster in their neighborhood, Charity begins at home

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      1. muite muthurii kihihi‏ @KelvenBaikiao2 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TonyOElumelu

        Africa for Africa

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      1. Cameroon Community‏ @Cameroon_Com 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TonyOElumelu

        He's done very well to donate that very generous amount but we should stop looking at the world & learn how to do it ourselves. More givers.

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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      1. Isaac Vanderpuije‏ @isvan_me 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TonyOElumelu

        Very good gesture sir @TonyOElumelu !!!

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      1. ojobile innocent‏ @OjobileInnocent 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TonyOElumelu

        Thanks to @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld because they at least gave time for the coverage and updated on radio, online and on mobile, @UmaruFofana

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      1. #sieMonie‏ @siemonie 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TonyOElumelu

        so nice,we Africans must treat African issues as our own and never wait for the westerners alone to provide help

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      2. Mcken Woome‏ @WoomeMcken 27 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TonyOElumelu

        It's only in Nigeria that the rich gives the rich money and they tell themselves lets go and get richer....

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
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      2. Fred m‏ @Fredfree14 24 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TonyOElumelu

        Its good he has taken the initiative but our African governments should be doing more. What does the AU do really?

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      1. bornface kambatika‏ @b2007k 28 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TonyOElumelu

        Kwame Nkrumah had a great vision for Africa...

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