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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 14 Nov 2017

    Zimbabwe crisis: Soldiers 'take over broadcaster ZBC' http://bbc.in/2moraVI pic.twitter.com/UJrejzcnKT

    4:28 PM - 14 Nov 2017
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    • Stephan and Liam Aleandro Great Nation Karl-mik Kikoyo Elly faisal mutari Abubaker Ibrahim Abdirahman Abdullahi ZCN
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      1. Shimu Chongo‏ @ChongoShimu 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The army commander did the right thing African presidents must respect the rule of law, no third term and countries belong to citizens and not just political parties as seen in most countries. Good move commander

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      1. ahmed umar‏ @ahmedora2001 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hurry up Put Mugabe under arrest now. This dictator his Time too late rotten on power

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      1. 10 of Hearts‏ @TondeWekwaZhou 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Noise and too many lies today, we’ve always had the army protecting all state owned enterprises.They even have their tent there at ZBC and it’s not something new so please just 🤐

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      2. AGBODJI DESIRE‏ @DesireAgbodji 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We need to reach out to the youth wing of #Zimbabwe not to kill themselves trying to protect the old President who is already dying.

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      1. Afro_Social_Trends 🇿‏ @Nyascoe2 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @LATIFESSEWANDAG

        pic.twitter.com/4DtRZsJveT

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      1. Japan_Rover‏ @Japan_Rover 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Right on militant saviours! Time to unseat the dictator!

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      1. Victor Onyango‏ @OnyangoVictor 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @SheiMasinde

        Yes there comes a time when they don’t even need your fake incentive

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      2. GlobalRenaissance‏ @Global_Renewal 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #MMOB + reflecting on the imperative to urgently disrupt Robert Mugabe's "succession plan" & "family inheritance" of Zimbabwe (imagine Robert Jr/ Bellarmine taking over in some years from "Gucci Grace"!!!) http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/10/africa/zimbabwe-grace-mugabe/index.html … Attn: #LiberationMovement #SankaraTorchBearers

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      3. GlobalRenaissance‏ @Global_Renewal Feb 2
        Replying to @Global_Renewal @BBCAfrica

        #FridayFlashback>>>>> #MMOB + reflecting on the imperative to urgently disrupt Robert Mugabe's "succession plan" & "family inheritance" of #Zimbabwe (imagine Robert Jr/ Bellarmine taking over in some years from "Gucci Grace"!!!) http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/10/africa/zimbabwe-grace-mugabe/index.html … Attn: #LiberationMovement

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      1. Shimu Chongo‏ @ChongoShimu 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The army commander must call for early elections to pave way for democracy. One Africa one love

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      1. 🅣🅤🅝🅓🅔 🅐🅢🅐🅙🅤‏ @tundeokeagi 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I hope we don't walk that line, because nobody walks that line and returns well. Good luck Zim and Uncle Bob. I hope it's not what it seems.

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      1. Sizeless Anaba Emmanuel De Versatile‏ @anaba_emmanuel9 15 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Mugabe is too difficult 😎

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      1. kosi talemwa‏ @KosiTalemwa 15 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Uncle Bob is a true panafricanist... whatever happens, they should treat them with respect...

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      1. Justice Ngoni Makanza‏ @justicemakanza 15 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @TheSocialistzw

        It’s the end of the crisis.

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      1. Mackson‏ @Mackson90527670 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @DJFreshSA

        Why maar he

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      1. Nsisong Udoh‏ @itieubong 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Zimbabwe have started will they can't finish.

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      1. Thabani Mpundu‏ @thabz_23 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It can not be termed a "crisis"

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      1. Baba Shawn‏ @AtulaOwiti 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I loved Mugabe because he is learned but on the other hand he is adictator

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      1. @Casey's Daywalker‏ @kesego54007672 14 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That is not allowed in today's modern democracy not at all

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