Skip to content
By using Twitter’s services you agree to our Cookies Use. We and our partners operate globally and use cookies, including for analytics, personalisation, and ads.
  • Home Home Home, current page.
  • Moments Moments Moments, current page.

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Language: English
    • Bahasa Indonesia
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Català
    • Čeština
    • Dansk
    • Deutsch
    • English UK
    • Español
    • Filipino
    • Français
    • Hrvatski
    • Italiano
    • Magyar
    • Nederlands
    • Norsk
    • Polski
    • Português
    • Română
    • Slovenčina
    • Suomi
    • Svenska
    • Tiếng Việt
    • Türkçe
    • Ελληνικά
    • Български език
    • Русский
    • Српски
    • Українська мова
    • עִבְרִית
    • العربية
    • فارسی
    • मराठी
    • हिन्दी
    • বাংলা
    • ગુજરાતી
    • தமிழ்
    • ಕನ್ನಡ
    • ภาษาไทย
    • 한국어
    • 日本語
    • 简体中文
    • 繁體中文
  • Have an account? Log in
    Have an account?
    · Forgot password?

    New to Twitter?
    Sign up
BBCAfrica's profile
BBC News Africa
BBC News Africa
BBC News Africa
Verified account
@BBCAfrica

Tweets

BBC News AfricaVerified account

@BBCAfrica

African news from the BBC. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BBCnewsAfrica/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/  YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/bbcafrica 

bbcafrica.com
Joined April 2009

Tweets

  • © 2018 Twitter
  • About
  • Help Center
  • Terms
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • Ads info
Dismiss
Previous
Next

Go to a person's profile

Saved searches

  • Remove
  • In this conversation
    Verified accountProtected Tweets @
Suggested users
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @
  • Verified accountProtected Tweets @

Promote this Tweet

Block

  • Tweet with a location

    You can add location information to your Tweets, such as your city or precise location, from the web and via third-party applications. You always have the option to delete your Tweet location history. Learn more

    Your lists

    Create a new list


    Under 100 characters, optional

    Privacy

    Copy link to Tweet

    Embed this Tweet

    Embed this Video

    Add this Tweet to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Add this video to your website by copying the code below. Learn more

    Hmm, there was a problem reaching the server.

    By embedding Twitter content in your website or app, you are agreeing to the Twitter Developer Agreement and Developer Policy.

    Preview

    Why you're seeing this ad

    Log in to Twitter

    · Forgot password?
    Don't have an account? Sign up »

    Sign up for Twitter

    Not on Twitter? Sign up, tune into the things you care about, and get updates as they happen.

    Sign up
    Have an account? Log in »

    Two-way (sending and receiving) short codes:

    Country Code For customers of
    United States 40404 (any)
    Canada 21212 (any)
    United Kingdom 86444 Vodafone, Orange, 3, O2
    Brazil 40404 Nextel, TIM
    Haiti 40404 Digicel, Voila
    Ireland 51210 Vodafone, O2
    India 53000 Bharti Airtel, Videocon, Reliance
    Indonesia 89887 AXIS, 3, Telkomsel, Indosat, XL Axiata
    Italy 4880804 Wind
    3424486444 Vodafone
    » See SMS short codes for other countries

    Confirmation

     

    Welcome home!

    This timeline is where you’ll spend most of your time, getting instant updates about what matters to you.

    Tweets not working for you?

    Hover over the profile pic and click the Following button to unfollow any account.

    Say a lot with a little

    When you see a Tweet you love, tap the heart — it lets the person who wrote it know you shared the love.

    Spread the word

    The fastest way to share someone else’s Tweet with your followers is with a Retweet. Tap the icon to send it instantly.

    Join the conversation

    Add your thoughts about any Tweet with a Reply. Find a topic you’re passionate about, and jump right in.

    Learn the latest

    Get instant insight into what people are talking about now.

    Get more of what you love

    Follow more accounts to get instant updates about topics you care about.

    Find what's happening

    See the latest conversations about any topic instantly.

    Never miss a Moment

    Catch up instantly on the best stories happening as they unfold.

    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Apr 27

    17-year-old Tanzanian schoolboy 'cleans up' (with his invention of a machine to make bricks from recycled plastic).pic.twitter.com/PGHy0zXkOg

    12:03 AM - 27 Apr 2018
    • 468 Retweets
    • 647 Likes
    • Andy Boag Krish Joyce Joseph Montreal Deal Finder michael nandi Mohammed Milles Dr. Anne 'Muyiwa Africa ELI tweets
    21 replies 468 retweets 647 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. Geofrey Metili‏ @GeofreyMetili Apr 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Edgar Edmond is proudly sponsored and supported by Nabaki Afrika Ltd and Nipe fagio (http://www.nipefagio.com ). Proud to know he has reached greater heights

        1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes
      3. 1 more reply
      1. Joe Salami‏ @JoeSalami28 Apr 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Awesome!

        0 replies 1 retweet 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Michael Taylor‏ @mike_fcc Apr 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Can you show us some of the bricks and a structure made with them?

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. mirta‏ @MirtaAntonielli Apr 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Great!!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Edem Soul Music‏ @Edemsoulmusic Apr 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @ACCNebraska

        This is beautiful, a solution. We need more people on board to help fix the world instead of destroying it.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Alhagi Njie‏ @AlhagiNjie1 Apr 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wow good luck to him on the right track

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Humphrey Banda‏ @HumphreyBanda12 Apr 30
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Wow

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Frankie Maston‏ @FrankieMaston Apr 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Oh yes, @BBCAfrica seeing this makes me proud. 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿 Edgar Edmond, make the world a better place.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. KishanaW‏ @W_Kishana Apr 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is fantastic.

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. SFL‏ @_ENERGYGOD Apr 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Under the sun ☀️? Or you need that only in Moscow

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. michael nandi‏ @mike12_techlabz Jun 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        its genius DNA in tz

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. You've Been Planked!!!‏ @YBPed May 4
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Humbled... Clever, clever man...

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Ephrazia Mlelema‏ @EphraziaMlelema May 2
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        It's such a fantastic idea

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. New conversation
      2. JINI KISIRANI‏ @DottoBernad Apr 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ndg @JMakamba kuna uhitaji wa Tukio kubwa la kuwazawadia vijana kama hawa wanaotumia vipawa vyao kuyapambania Mazingira. Tukio kubwa

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. JINI KISIRANI‏ @DottoBernad Apr 28
        Replying to @DottoBernad @BBCAfrica @JMakamba

        Tukio litakalo waibua hawa vijana na watu wakayajua vizuri wanayoyafanya. Tukio litakalo baki katika kumbukumbu zetu. Mfano lile tukio lilifanyika Butiama haliondoki kichwani.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. End of conversation
      1. Rabi Elifas‏ @RabiElifas Apr 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        So many inventions have occurred in Tz but they have not bare fruits !!!! This is because in Tz only politics decides our future not otherwise

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo
      1. Anders‏ @Andersj822010 Apr 27
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hope this is taken up by those willing to help his invention bear fruit. Make sure you have patented it bro 😆pic.twitter.com/FTtOq2H9sB

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
        Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. Undo
        Undo

    Loading seems to be taking a while.

    Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.

      Promoted Tweet

      false

      • © 2018 Twitter
      • About
      • Help Center
      • Terms
      • Privacy policy
      • Cookies
      • Ads info