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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Feb 27

    An Egyptian singer has been sentenced to jail for spreading 'fake news'. Sherine, known for her hit Have You Drunk from the Nile?, got in trouble for warning fans they'd catch a waterborne disease if they tried it. "Drink Evian, it’s better," she joked. http://bbc.in/2ousIMq pic.twitter.com/AHbHubyGfa

    8:27 AM - 27 Feb 2018
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      1. loverage francis okw‏ @LoverageOkw Feb 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Egypt o Egypt, can't get enough of your antics. Might as well jail all babies that touch their mothers' breast.

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      1. loverage francis okw‏ @LoverageOkw Feb 27
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        Might as well jail all babies who touch their mohers' breast while sucking!!!

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      2. @RoughCrown‏ @Roughcrown Feb 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        And because of this, she’s going to jail! I’m 2018? Africa!!!!

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      3. Charles Anumba‏ @anumba_charles Feb 27
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        Egypt! Lol

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      1. Ta'ndi‏ @hamletandi Feb 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Who's laughing now? :)

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      1. D.M. Miller‏ @dmm1966 Feb 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There's nothing fake about it. It's common sense. It's a really bad idea to drink untreated water from any source. I'm sure she just doesn't want any of her fans to try this, and felt some responsibility to say something.

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      1. Koku‏ @VoltarianFist Feb 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        A sense of humour thrown out of the window. Let's all sit & grind our teeth at our the many troubles and woes.

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      1. prince Emclef‏ @EmclefPrince Feb 27
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        Sorry bro....😢😢😢

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      1. jibreel Na’inna‏ @JibreelNa Feb 27
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        She shouldn't be jail for this I opposed.

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      1. Thobelani Ncapai‏ @ThobelaniNcapai Feb 27
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        Haybo

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