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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Jan 9

    Ghana bars recruits over stretch marks and bleached skin. 📻 http://bbc.in/2EpOtCy pic.twitter.com/thtPml0VBp

    12:38 AM - 9 Jan 2018
    • 35 Retweets
    • 37 Likes
    • #Fearless Oduor Oyengo J Tsion Haroon Raza Jacklene Arinda Engr Gabby salva urassa Princee John Murcutt
    10 replies 35 retweets 37 likes
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      2. I WRITE WHAT I LIKE‏ @sydneydxxx Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ghana and Nigeria they are the masters of skin bleaching. ..please stop bleaching my sisters

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. The Source: Zimbabwe‏ @slvercloudalex Jan 9
        Replying to @sydneydxxx @BBCAfrica

        And brothers too

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Iam$WaChKo‏ @IamTanakaJekwaz Jan 9
        Replying to @slvercloudalex @sydneydxxx @BBCAfrica

        Americanisation of beauty

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. I WRITE WHAT I LIKE‏ @sydneydxxx Jan 9
        Replying to @IamTanakaJekwaz @BBCAfrica

        But my friend we live in Africa we cannot suffer just to be who we are not. .we beautiful black coffee like. ..bleaching is ruins colour or your skin. ..

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
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      1. Timothy J. Banks‏ @BanksTim Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They have a lot to learn about unreasonable discrimination in the workplace. You're supposed to do it quietly so nobody can sue you.

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      1. AFROBEATS LOL  👉🏽 👌🏾 😂‏ @wanlov Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        how do stretch marks n bleached skin affect knowledge & executi

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      1. Inshalaaaaa‏ @Takudzwa73 Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @kholwaninyathi

        Good lesson to people who hate their skin

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      1. nando edgar‏ @mandegas Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        MK Ultra

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      1. The Source: Zimbabwe‏ @slvercloudalex Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        They looking for a particular image to represent the country Its just like working for an airline It makes sense

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      1. ...!eza...‏ @mdisele Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ...this is wild...

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      1. Dr Akin Othman‏ @Akinothman Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is ridiculous! Cant they come up with better policies!

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      1. FatimaahM‏ @FatimaahJM Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @KwesiKente We need to change this and work on it :(

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      1. Booker Maseti‏ @BookerMaseti Jan 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The same must apply to those Ghananian men with dirty teeth, long and smelly beards. That will strike a real balance..

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