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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 31 Oct 2017

    Cameroon jails President Biya critic for 25 years. Aboubakar Siddiki sentenced for "hostility against the homeland" http://bbc.in/2ilhFBg pic.twitter.com/XUdeWmLW5L

    11:05 AM - 31 Oct 2017
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      1. Judith Nwana‏ @judithnwana 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @UN @UNHumanRights @amnesty that's the #Cameroon #SouthernCameroons have to deal with on a daily basis. Crisis is worsening #FreeAllArrested

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      1. J.musau.‏ @mutuku1969 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MaishJnr

        Life presidents from Africa.. who have nothing to show , other than jailing political opponents...must be resisted ...

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      2. Dr Maureen Mwanawasa‏Verified account @mwanawasaM 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Africa for you sad development indeed. Siddiki needs intervention of international community #Zambia

        1 reply 0 retweets 7 likes
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      1. Tracy Pickett‏ @eunice_pickett 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wrong in every way, African dictatorship at it's best to silence people, it's the 21st century for god's sake!!!!!

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      1. Mulinda Yahaya  🇺🇬‏ @TempahYah 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Nowadays people's freedom of speech ain't allowed in Africa

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      1. Martin Mavenjina‏ @MartinMavenjina 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        President Biya has once again reaffirmed the despotic nature of his regime

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      1. plump_dude‏ @plump_dude 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Africans need to rise up and take charge of their destiny. End this stupidity

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      1. Dr Ngwenya‏ @ngwenya_dr 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is the kind of crap that gives Africa a bad name😡

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      1. Félicien Thomas Rucaca‏ @b_felicien 31 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Aboubakar Siddiki deserves 100 years in jail.Why on earth did he decide to criticise an old dictator whose unique job is to jail any critic

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      2. Ja'kanyipola‏ @Nyukabando 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Africa is still full if bustards

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      3. Amber Murrey‏ @AmberMurrey 6 Nov 2017
        Replying to @Nyukabando @BBCAfrica

        Please stop conflating #Cameroon with all of #Africa... or, if we spread the "bad African leader" thesis, let's give historical context...

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      4. Ja'kanyipola‏ @Nyukabando 6 Nov 2017
        Replying to @AmberMurrey @BBCAfrica

        Didn't get you well but Cameroon is the worst

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Njambi McGrath‏ @NjambiMcgrath 6 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @africasacountry

        I see Spain is not alone.

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      1. Ngewnah A.‏ @EmeldaA4 2 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Biya stop jailing innocent people, you deserve jailing for the attrocities you have marred on unarmed civilians for decades.

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      1. @dmbiydzenyuy‏ @choicestfinest 2 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @EricoJombos

        Dictatorship in action

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      1. Caristo Mumba‏ @CaristoMumba 2 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @mwanawasaM

        All in Africa... Very disappointing...

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      1. Zaria‏ @zaria_bae 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Well 5000 civilians running govt genocide now in Nigeria. More than a hundred murdered with gov't arms and by govt military. @BBCAfrica

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      1. Isaphy F. Kunjombe‏ @Kunjy 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ugly looking thing there. Just like all of his ugly dictactor brothers of Africa

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      2. Calvinn‏ @calvinnoh 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        FAKE NEWS

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      3. Puo eto‏ @Puowben 1 Nov 2017
        Replying to @calvinnoh @BBCAfrica

        Is that the only two words you learned in English? I am a Cameroonian and the news is true.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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