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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 12 Sep 2017

    Outrage in Zambia as journalist's death in childbirth highlights issue of maternal mortality http://bbc.in/2fg6zNi pic.twitter.com/la6ftr3SsG

    4:12 AM - 12 Sep 2017
    • 132 Retweets
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    • Omotola Ibiwunmi paul wamundila jalab John O'Grady Christopher Vinyu 🇿🇲#BuyZambian🇿🇲 Phenominal Woman Geofrey Kenneth M. Kenneth Jura Muzi Buthelezi 🎬🎥
    16 replies 132 retweets 75 likes
      1. Ruth Kanyanga Kamwi‏ @rkkamwi 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #NoWomanShouldDieWhileGivingLife

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      2. Hillary CHIKATULA‏ @HChikatula 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is so sad, she worked with my wife at Zambia daily mail. RIP

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Sensitive‏ @Sensethefinest 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @HChikatula @BBCAfrica

        It was so sad to lose a mother in such circumstances.. RIP

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Royal_Cat 🐈 🐅 🐆‏ @lynas_m 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is the unfortunate story of Africa where president are president for life buys mansions abroad for health check and don't build

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      1. @RoseS‏ @RoseSibisi 12 Sep 2017
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        #NoWomanShouldDieWhileGivingLife Its an unnecessary tragedy

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      1. Masauso Mkwayaya‏ @MkwayayaM 12 Sep 2017
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        #NoWomanShouldDieWhileGivingLife

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      1. DOMINIC MWANZA‏ @mwanzadominic31 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        its sad!

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      1. Queen Yusuf‏ @QueenYusuf4 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Women giving birth is not an easy thing, dying giving birth is truly heartbroken.All those who has lost lovedones on these processes,sorry.

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      1. chikumbi‏ @chikumbi6 12 Sep 2017
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        #Nowwomanshoulddiegivinglife

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      1. virginia‏ @DidiChilongo 12 Sep 2017
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        #NoWomanShouldDieWhileGivingLife

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      1. Jamia warrior‏ @jamia_nkhoma 12 Sep 2017
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        #NO WOMAN SHOULD DIE WHILE GIVING LIFE!TOO SITHEMBILE ZULU

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      1. Delphiri‏ @Delphiri1 12 Sep 2017
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        No woman should die while giving birth#RIP Sithembile Zulu

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      1. Phil$killz‏ @philmwenya 13 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Veteran Scribe Pours Cold Water on Incident Driven Health Reportage in #Zambia...https://zambiareports.com/2017/09/12/veteran-scribe-pours-cold-water-incident-driven-health-reportage/ …

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      1. Royal_Cat 🐈 🐅 🐆‏ @lynas_m 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There's no word to describe such a tragedy unnecessary loss, my heart goes to the family of this woman 🙏🏾

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      1. Royal_Cat 🐈 🐅 🐆‏ @lynas_m 12 Sep 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Propre Médical Care in their own country. In this millennium #NoWomanShouldDieWhileGivingLife# if was in Africa i would have died 13yrs ago

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      1. Mulima‏ @Thee_PixyDust 12 Sep 2017
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