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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 20 Oct 2017

    Somalia among worst for pollution deaths http://bbc.in/2xaNRh4 pic.twitter.com/QWWGJjRUym

    12:10 AM - 20 Oct 2017
    • 51 Retweets
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    • Daiabelle 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 Khalid Usher Ray شمیمه &Dante ❤❤❤❤❤ 3 Gutta Mohamed Tahlil Ahmed Hodan Nalayeh Alfredy
    35 replies 51 retweets 54 likes
      1. Abdulkadir tuta‏ @ManzuuT 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If only western countries stop dumping toxic waste to our country (Somali )and it’s sea we wouldn’t have had any pollution deaths

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      1. Hope Kasedde‏ @Kosi_HopeK 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is that pic from Somalia? @BBCAfrica get your act together. Final warning

        0 replies 3 retweets 64 likes
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      1.  🦋‏ @Inaali__ 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Delete this wtf.

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      1. Nira.‏ @KingNira 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I’m sure we don’t look like that ... 🤔

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      1. rawan‏ @rawanaly01 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        the worst for pollution deaths is Bangladesh. So I understand the picture, but why the “Somalis” in the caption then?

        0 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
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      1. chez‏ @chernoBarry20 20 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        My god protect thé muslims in somalia

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      1. Dr Idil Osman‏ @idil_osman 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Can you tell the difference between Africans and Asians?

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      1. mere mortal‏ @creaturecreepin 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        awkward 💀💀 and you call yourselves "BBC Africa"?

        0 replies 0 retweets 5 likes
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      1. yung afrah‏ @Afrah4Real 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So you couldn't find a picture of somalis woooooooooow i am been offended

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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      1. zahra‏ @prxncesszahra 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        where's the pic of somali's??

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      1. SoujournerDaTruth‏ @Bukalove04 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Where in Somalia is this? Could be Pakistan or India.

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      1. Qudhac‏ @Qudhac_com 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Another example of "Toxic colonialism": The export, usually by shipping, of toxic wastes to a weaker or poorer nation.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Aisha  🌟‏ @ayoush__1 23 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        You are making yourselves a joke that pic isn't from Somalia lol

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      1.  🇸🇴‏ @lil_barkhadle 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Speak for your country .

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      1. Afristotle‏ @Afristotle 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/XKlF9LkrxD

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      1. A.‏ @crazy_michiko 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        « BBC Africa » 🙄

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      1. Mali-So-Man‏ @malisoman 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

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      1. Najib Mohamud‏ @raagacade 21 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        BS

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