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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Apr 19

    Swaziland king renames country 'the Kingdom of Eswatini'https://bbc.in/2JWNtto 

    7:50 AM - 19 Apr 2018
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    • Harold Kaija yall disgust me agatha roses Seth Frantzman Robert Basweti Ronald🌌 Sister Resister Francisco García Lamin
    30 replies 308 retweets 248 likes
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      2. Yvonne Dalitso Zulu 🇿🇲‏ @YvonneDalitso Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That might end up being a good reason to get another wife... 😊

        1 reply 0 retweets 8 likes
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      4. Yvonne Dalitso Zulu 🇿🇲‏ @YvonneDalitso Apr 19
        Replying to @MhlopheSydney @BBCAfrica

        Oh yes... I know. 😂

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Moshoeshoe‏ @kingcharlo Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        South Africa is next... AZANIA loading.....

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      3. Andrew Miles‏ @Andrew___Miles Apr 19
        Replying to @kingcharlo @BBCAfrica

        The Republic of Mzanzi, and drop that "South Africa" kak

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Khetskinging‏ @khetskinging Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ESwatini not eswatini

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Johnny Alive‏ @JohnnyIsSoAlive Apr 19
        Replying to @khetskinging @BBCAfrica

        eSwatini

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      1. Nashelengai‏ @MegyTvT Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I thought it was my in my country that we are going insane! Alas! Eswatini is here

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      1. Khurum Khan‏ @KhurrumHKhan Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hello @googlemaps Please updatepic.twitter.com/SW2ukbC1LR

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      1. Danny Gachanja®‏ @Dacheh Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Now that king mswati has changed his kingdom's name from swaziland to eswatini,Uganda to musevenin loading 😄

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      2. D. A. P. O‏ @Dapoo05 Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @OwutuTamara

        Are the good news from Africa dis year???.... Smh

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Ben ▶ ◀Gurion‏ @OwutuTamara Apr 19
        Replying to @Dapoo05 @BBCAfrica

        I see good news from Africa here daily though....... lots of African nations are making progress in administration, technology and agriculture........... Nigeria isn't ready at all.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. D. A. P. O‏ @Dapoo05 Apr 19
        Replying to @OwutuTamara @BBCAfrica

        Obviously not only nigeria

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      2. Claudia Lamb‏ @ClaudiaLamb Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @joshuakeating

        Oh please - Don't give Trump any ideas!!pic.twitter.com/Xq4o7vQ4lr

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
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      2. Clifford Bwalya‏ @BwalyaClifford Apr 19
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What historic ties does it have to the land of Swaziland?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Pouet Boubou‏ @PouetB Apr 19
        Replying to @BwalyaClifford @BBCAfrica

        Pre-colonial name.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Clifford Bwalya‏ @BwalyaClifford Apr 19
        Replying to @PouetB @BBCAfrica

        Thank you. But was that necessary to change the country name?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Pouet Boubou‏ @PouetB Apr 20
        Replying to @BwalyaClifford @BBCAfrica

        I'm not from Swaziland, I can't really give you an answer. Swaziland still had its colonial name when others (Zimbabwe, Malawi) changed theirs, but is it really relevant half a century later with the UK completely out of Swaziland ...

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