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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Mar 15

    The "laughing, crying" emoji is still the most used emoji in the world - but its popularity has fallen... except in Africa. So is that because Africans laugh more than everyone else? 😉 😂pic.twitter.com/VNsRQKonw0

    9:56 PM - 15 Mar 2018
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    • Michael David Tal Kandilige Mwamba👑🇿🇲🇿🇦 Ms.Mwende Adjerese Dafin Drouyahi Degnan Jean Michel Jose Miss Masike The_Goddess
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      2. KAVIBE Uganda  🇺🇬‏ @kavibeug Mar 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I use that emoji more than 3 times a day. Yes. We are a HAPPY Continent. We laugh thought our challenges, struggles, achievements and future hopes. Like the change of government and leadership. 😂😂😂 keeps us going. It heals wounds, creates bonds... This is my #Africa.

        2 replies 2 retweets 15 likes
      3. Becky Nishilla N‏ @BeckyNamubiru2 Mar 16
        Replying to @kavibeug @BBCAfrica

        😂😂laughter keeps us positive: for realizing that things aren’t always as bad as we think they are.

        1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
      4. KAVIBE Uganda  🇺🇬‏ @kavibeug Mar 16
        Replying to @BeckyNamubiru2 @BBCAfrica

        I couldn’t agree more.. Positivity ✅ then she 😂😂😂😂

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Maina Kabui‏ @kabuijm Mar 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @wgkantai

        We are happy people, regardless of all we face.

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      1. Asithandile Khewana‏ @asie_fab Mar 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's either we laugh or we lose our sanity.😂😂😂 #SouthAfrica

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      2. Mobutu King‏ @jr_abock Mar 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @FerdyOmondi

        We laugh, our pride, Africa the best place to be. But u over ripen bananas want to snatch us our peace

        1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
      3. Yvonne Dalitso Zulu 🇿🇲‏ @YvonneDalitso Mar 16
        Replying to @jr_abock @BBCAfrica @FerdyOmondi

        Over ripened bananas 😂😂😂😂

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Barry Muhamed‏ @BarryMuhamed2 Mar 17
        Replying to @YvonneDalitso @jr_abock and

        😂😂😂😂 Tell them brother😂😂

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Yvonne Dalitso Zulu 🇿🇲‏ @YvonneDalitso Mar 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Yep.... we might not have it all but we're very happy people 😂😂😂😂

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      1. Meysu‏ @mensurakassim Mar 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Here is one for my ppl😂😂😂 may your laugh never leaves you.

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      1. Moha‏ @mohaesem Mar 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Let me first laugh here for no reason at all. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

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      1. Hannahbliss‏ @Hannahbliss10 Mar 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        You have said it all, Africans are the happiest people on earth

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      1. Sylvanne Oh  🇺🇬‏ @SylvanneO Mar 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @Mugerwa_Ahmed Yes 😂😂😂😂😂

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      1. Nur Habib‏ @Nur_Madridista_ Mar 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We have to 😂. It is better than to 😢. Besides when you believe in God, you have this comfort of knowing your situation can improve so it gives you more time to focus on the humorous side of this life. Africa is a very hopeful place. When there's hope you 😂 at life.

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      1. Amba Coastline‏ @AmRodrigo11 Mar 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Yeah we do laugh regularly to drown our sorrows of governments mismanagement,corruption & brutality #cameroun

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      2. MarvinKnolwin‏ @MarvinKnolwin Mar 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Of course, that’s why we are this good looking 😉. 😂😂😂😂

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Yvonne Dalitso Zulu 🇿🇲‏ @YvonneDalitso Mar 16
        Replying to @MarvinKnolwin @BBCAfrica

        Yep...🤗😉

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Jijitar 😉™ 🇳🇬 👌‏ @SaniJijitar Mar 15
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Our diverse cultural heritage and traditions are the secret, we are happy people, #Naija 🇳🇬🇳🇬💪💪

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      1. Damilola Esther‏ @Damsoqueen Mar 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😂😂😂😂😂😂

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