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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 3 Nov 2017

    Zimbabwe police charge US woman over 'anti-Mugabe tweet' http://bbc.in/2lLniOa pic.twitter.com/Gt14Z0CTm1

    2:34 PM - 3 Nov 2017
    • 62 Retweets
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    • Domingo Manul Adv Masela #IamOneVibeAfrica Òtúnba fatimah conte OKENG BRIAN INNOCENT Polyulb #FreeLeahSharibu idrisa Siraji Razaq
    21 replies 62 retweets 48 likes
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      2. Akindélé Olunlọyọ‏ @Olunloyo 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There must be serious joblessness in the Zimbabwean police force.

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. #CountryDutyZw‏ @buildzw 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @Olunloyo @OpenParlyZw @BBCAfrica

        Why can't Zimbabwe have its laws & apply them as they see fit?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. Akindélé Olunlọyọ‏ @Olunloyo 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @buildzw @OpenParlyZw @BBCAfrica

        Why is the freedom of expression of Zimbabweans denied on social media?

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Reward Frank‏ @RewardTesha 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's our tradition that Grandpa jokes with his grand grand children.. Why arrest your child?

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Ndini ndega‏ @Ndini_ndega 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MableKayiya

        We will never stop twitting against a dictator, his family and zanu pf. Battle lines have been drawn let's go

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      1. Enock Manwa‏ @Jimanwa 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Romeo_Busiku

        She should know African elders are respected

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      2. Freedom Fighter Activist‏ @MableKayiya 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They will have to #ArrestUsAll coz this revolution will be tweeted too. Dear World please RT Mugabe is a goblin #FreeMartha #Take2Zimbabwe

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. Miss Africa‏ @MissAfrica_2018 7 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The Search for the True African Queen on Climate Change. Bringing Africa to Calabar.#MissAfrica2017Calabar #savethedate 27/12/2017pic.twitter.com/OaITcIktv9

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Mathias Ssemanda‏ @MathiasSsemanda 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Even US Citizens are no longer overrated.. Lol

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Mathias Ssemanda‏ @MathiasSsemanda 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @MathiasSsemanda @BBCAfrica

        When I grew up, there was a lot of scare surrounding arresting an American citizen in a foreign land.. Imagine an old man has done.. Haha

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      4. End of conversation
      1. Samuel Ifeanyi Mkpuk‏ @M_samuel_genius 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Sometimes, I wonder if Africa is a cursed continent.

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      2. Samuel Ifeanyi Mkpuk‏ @M_samuel_genius 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Zimbabwe is a private property of the mugabes

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Samuel Ifeanyi Mkpuk‏ @M_samuel_genius 5 Nov 2017
        Replying to @M_samuel_genius @BBCAfrica

        Very shameful

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Emmanuel Turay‏ @EmmanuelTuray12 4 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The police are like Mugabe pet

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. K Guveya‏ @Guveyadr 4 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Goblin

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      1. Abigail Ntim Ntow‏ @ntim_ntow 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        You must be kidding me lol

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      1. Arnold Mayinja‏ @mayinja_arnold 3 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Anyone in this world still want to tweet good stuff about Mugabe?

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