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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jan 3

    Ethiopia is to free and pardon all political prisoners. 🇪🇹 Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has also said that the notorious Maekelawi Prison will be closed and turned into a museum. Read more ➡ http://bbc.in/2qhSkj5 pic.twitter.com/4V9aE7DMyR

    3:28 AM - 3 Jan 2018
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    • ኤፍሬም ሃይሉ Nunciata Menale Gebeyehu Mohammed Angulu Jr Lisa Letostak Kyuma Kithii™ S. Aaron Weah-Weah Ogaden Basin Claudia Chadgüick 999 #SPLPQTP 💸💸💸💸
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      2. Henok G. Gabisa‏ @henokgabisa Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Does Ethiopia tell the world how many political prisoners are in the house? How are they defined? In the past, they denied existence of political prisoners saying all are criminals. What’s new now?

        2 replies 2 retweets 9 likes
      3. AlexFo‏ @alexlostin Jan 3
        Replying to @henokgabisa @BBCAfrica

        It says "The Military Dergue built Maekelawi prison will be closed & the investigation would be carried out in a new building to be constructed"

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      1. hanne‏ @yohannestsige46 Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What about the people torturing the prisoners...... are they going to be exhibited in the museum!

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      2. Rene C Mugenzi‏ @ReneCMugenzi Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @thomstubbs

        Great news from #Ethiopia - @PaulKagame of #Rwanda should follow suit and release @VictoireUmuhoza @ShimaRwigara #Mushayidi etc,...#RwOT @bbcgahuza

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      1. Feben‏ @soliana_t Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica where did you get this? cause I saw the video and the PM didn't say "all" or "political prisoners"

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      1. Ib Tes‏ @FuriiPress Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ethiopia accepting it has political prisoners🤥🤥 Plus closing the Notorious Maekelawi prison should be accompanied by admitting all expelled students in recent months and making accountable those who committed human atrocities.

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      1. Tee‏ @Totimap Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        When are Ethiopians going to the polls?

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      1. Yafet Z‏ @ZYafet Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The standard of reporting by the @BBC is shocking. The #Ethiopian PM said no such thing. Are you in the business of reporting or creating news? Why not get some basic facts right and stop the propaganda?

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      1. Yohannes Berhe‏ @Yohannesb02 Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Let’s hope this is not another sick joke by the regime who so far unable to tell the truth from falsehood #Ethiopia #Eritrea

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      2. atei tobby‏ @ateitobby1 Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        these are things that my country Uganda should be doing other than wasting our taxes money keeping them and taking them to court.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. atei tobby‏ @ateitobby1 Jan 3
        Replying to @ateitobby1 @BBCAfrica

        American should be happy for the taxes cute because it's Will bush enterprises which will increase taxes based. Uganda president should definitely do it for Ugandan.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. herb2017‏ @hnyakunika4 Jan 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        thats the way to go....why imprison someone for a difference of opinion.

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      1. Bee Cesar  🇸🇨 🇬🇧‏ @Bee_Cesar Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Grand Police in #Seychelles also needs to build a museum. And a remembrance memorial for lives lost following the Coup.

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      1. Nzekwe Gerald Uchenna‏ @NzekweGerald Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Great Move by the Ethiopian Government.

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      1. Ib Tes‏ @FuriiPress Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I hope this move won’t b a superficial one to only renew it’s name for the outside world.

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      2. Gusto‏ @thar_remedy Jan 3
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Marijuana got everyone in Ethiopia chilled.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Besmam‏ @enatuhnn Jan 3
        Replying to @thar_remedy @BBCAfrica

        Ganja is illegal in Ethiopia, it’s also culturally taboo and not common among the public (except for tiny foreign Rasta communities). There are probably more weed smokers in one American university than all of Ethiopia.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. NoDrTedros4WHO‏ @DrTedros4 Jan 4
        Replying to @enatuhnn @thar_remedy @BBCAfrica

        Plenty of abuse of Khat though.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Besmam‏ @enatuhnn Jan 5
        Replying to @DrTedros4 @thar_remedy @BBCAfrica

        Yeah Khat, which is like coffee

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      6. NoDrTedros4WHO‏ @DrTedros4 Jan 10
        Replying to @enatuhnn @thar_remedy @BBCAfrica

        It certainly isn't.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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