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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Mar 21

    A tear opens up in Kenya's Rift Valley. Geologists say it will - in a few million years - lead to the continent splitting in two http://bbc.in/2IFVXEI pic.twitter.com/WT9sXldct5

    11:05 PM - 21 Mar 2018
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      1. Maestro  ⚖‏ @N_athan10 Mar 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        we can't remain alone with somalia. They are going to kill us 😩😩🇰🇪

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      2. Mr.X‏ @TroubleMan01 Mar 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        is there a way this can pass through Nigeria dividing it across Northern & Southern lines...like today!

        2 replies 7 retweets 16 likes
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      1. Michelle Munyanduki-Mutungwazi‏ @MichelleMunya Mar 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I don’t know why people are panicking about a natural process continents have been drifting since time immemorial. The earth is a living creation that will continue to change. People will need to change with it.

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      2. SUCCESS‏ @ian_aluvisia Mar 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @Mugerwa_Ahmed

        This world wont survive the next 56 years. Stop talking about a few million years

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      2. Bruce H. Nkani‏ @brucenkani Mar 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Million years to come? There won't be any million years to come BECAUSE Jesus Is Coming Again very soon!

        2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. back wild‏ @vusie_dlamini Mar 22
        Replying to @brucenkani @BBCAfrica

        Sori Jesus won't come back to tell you his not coming back use your common sense bru

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Bruce H. Nkani‏ @brucenkani Mar 22
        Replying to @vusie_dlamini @BBCAfrica

        Im glad you said 'my common sense' meaning whats sensible to me should not necessarily be sensible to you.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      5. back wild‏ @vusie_dlamini Mar 22
        Replying to @brucenkani @BBCAfrica

        Well then keep your senseles senses with you and within your sh!thole country dumba$$!!!

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Franq‏ @omutts Mar 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There is a place called Ol jogi in Laikipia (Kenya) where this nature splitting earth is not highlighted. Fyi, it has been there for years. Just to mention

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      2. Brian Webb ❌ 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 🇬🇧 ❌ 🇺🇸 🇺🇸‏ @BrianWebb15 Mar 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @PeteNorth303

        Half of Kenya's population is in Europe already!!

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      1. Jorge Orwell‏ @Jorge_orwell Mar 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @WearsTheFoxHat_

        Let me guess, the BBC are blaming Brexit and the African are blaming whitey 😜

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      1. Bobby‏ @Am_Sixth Mar 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @lisaromans03

        Cool, some political pundits will finally have their wish to split the country come true

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      1. king robie★‏ @robiekhamula Mar 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MsWeiJackson

        Boko halam and alshababa will be on the other side

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      1. THE Dave Wealleans‏ @angryangrydave Mar 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Least exciting prediction ever ?

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      1. Lucky Oghuvwu‏ @LOghuvwu Mar 22
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It won't be a bad idea after all. I'm God is still in the business of creating and recreating the world. I guess His attention is now focus on Africa.

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      1. Cossy wa tush‏ @cosmutt Mar 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So I can choose which continent I stay and be my ancestral land

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      1. Walter Mwesigye‏ @MwesigyeWalter Mar 21
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😕😲

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