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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 11 Oct 2017

    Trans Angolan popstar Titica shakes her way to success http://bbc.in/2kIOZH5 pic.twitter.com/tKlFnL6oir

    11:59 PM - 11 Oct 2017
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    • Ohemaa Dufie FamilleÉlastique ᶤ ᶫᵒᵛᵉᵧₒᵤ Saud🅰 Laure Beaufils bigpappalarry Josemar Moises late mélina Bax Don Esquire
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      2. Halidu Yakubu‏ @YakubuHalidu 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ,is this a success?

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      3. Hafsa bint Muhammad‏ @Genome321 13 Oct 2017
        Replying to @YakubuHalidu @BBCAfrica

        To the morally corrupt people, this is indeed success. May Allah protect us and our people from All types of corruption! Disgusting.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Elias‏ @qebenna 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Our people in Africa die lacking vaccination and basic treatment. But this is a news...

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Hafsa bint Muhammad‏ @Genome321 13 Oct 2017
        Replying to @qebenna @BBCAfrica

        Exactly. We really need to stop striving to live upto western standards!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Elias‏ @qebenna 14 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Genome321 @BBCAfrica

        Even West haven't yet accepted it completely. In US, conservatives are resisting such sort of laws by liberals. We have our own values..

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      5. Elias‏ @qebenna 14 Oct 2017
        Replying to @qebenna @Genome321 @BBCAfrica

        If they care about human rights so much then let zm prove it by not allying w/ corrupt govts, poverty is manmade tool. But they're ok wz it.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. gamuchirai tsokota‏ @iamgamuetsokota 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        shake it bAby

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      2. Idrisu Muhammadu  🇳🇬‏ @Usman_danAfriki 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's a man (who should be jailed for life)

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      3. ✠ ✠ Barron Lupercal ✠ ✠‏ @studcummings 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Usman_danAfriki @BBCAfrica

        He's going to be the leader of Africa one day.

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      4. Idrisu Muhammadu  🇳🇬‏ @Usman_danAfriki 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @studcummings @BBCAfrica

        Before or after being burned alive?

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      5. ✠ ✠ Barron Lupercal ✠ ✠‏ @studcummings 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Usman_danAfriki @BBCAfrica

        Depends on how fast the UN invites him to speak. I'm going with the dramatic flare and say both as he is hit with a RPG on election day.

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      1. High Chief Aguiyi Mobi‏ @feimobii 12 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Man, "Shim" ugly AF

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