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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 21 Nov 2017

    Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe resigns. People take to the streets in the capital Harare to celebrate.pic.twitter.com/c7Ypoln2wy

    10:05 AM - 21 Nov 2017
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    • Savaria Studios Sylvia Wangari Waboi Joji Muturi Welikhe Henry NjakaConfig Travail Sebaggala richard Wise Ankrah Yien Both Chany THINK ABOUT IT!🤔 US
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      2. Ana Mosioatunya‏ @AMosioatunya 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Stop the lies about #Zimbabwe .#Zimbabweans are not poorer today than they were in 1980. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves glorifying colonialism. #Zimbabweans now own land under colonialism they did not. Stop the Propaganda. #MugabeResigns

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      1. Anita Wiafe-Asinor‏ @anitawiafe 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        End of a long era. New future ahead for Zimbabwe all Africa hoping for a positive change for them. The people will always win.

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      1. Kelechi Onwubiko, MPD‏ @Kelbiko 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The Christmas came early in Zimbabwe. Merry Freedom people!

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      1. douglas young‏ @douglas_young 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @AriMelber

        A precursor of what the US will look like after DT resigns.

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      1. Grace V.C Chirumanzu‏ @GraceZimbabwe 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        pic.twitter.com/Dqjv7vOafv

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      1. aggressive young‏ @Aggresive_yang 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @LyricalMycheal

        pic.twitter.com/fW9icbNhdx

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      1. Asheville Resistance‏ @Crazies4Cons 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's going to look like that here too when @potus goes 😉 #TheResistance #Resist #AvlResists #RussiaGate #Impeachtrump

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      1. h‏ @aamj1100 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Asamoh_

        zimbabwean should not expect much as of now. if whoeve is taking his place was there just under him for all those years with same military then the only change is the name and the body @Asamoh_

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      1. yves tresor‏ @tresoryves0 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        crazy people don't know that m16&NATO are behind to create a new Libya,wait and see

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      1. 𝐁ε𝐧𝐯𝔦𝕟𝕕𝓞‏ @NeloMarial 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hopefully there will be a smooth transition of power 37 years of corruption ain’t easy to get rid

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      1. The Alkebulan Trust‏ @Alkebulan_Trust 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Fake Zimbabweans same way the West used fake Libyans to be anti-Gaddafipic.twitter.com/mtISmqfaQR

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      1. Mato Adamu‏ @matoadamud 30 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @aligthebaptist celebration will soon turn to misery and regrets. It has happened all before!

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      1. Powerful Kingsjay‏ @Kingsjay222 22 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Just imagine someone could be in power for 37 gud yrs nd still trying to remain there as if was their family affairs, nonsense

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      1. Robert Mhundwa‏ @RobertAnesu 22 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @ZimbabweUpdate

        Its is more than euphoria its ecstasy this is the moment we hoped for but new it was almost impossible to attain. Now we move to ultimate democracy and economic prosperity.this might be the new day of the rest of our life

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      1. PQ‏ @pqjiggy 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        A MADMAN HAS GONE. Now the Zimbabweans can breathe

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      1. Mike Lalonde‏ @lalonde7_mike 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This will be America soon

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      1. Kayode Esan‏ @busuyikk 21 Nov 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @oluwaloninyo The situation in Zimbabwe clearly reveals the unpopularity of a man that has imposed himself on the populace.

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