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    BBC Breaking News‏Verified account @BBCBreaking 17 Jan 2017

    Thomas Cook plans to fly back almost 1,000 UK tourists from Gambia, west Africa, after Foreign Office advice

    3:03 PM - 17 Jan 2017
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    39 replies 391 retweets 441 likes
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      2. Jenkins‏ @Jajenkins24 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        WHO GOES TO GAMBIA,

        9 replies 3 retweets 22 likes
      3. Mark Cockerton‏ @CockertonMark 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Jajenkins24 @BBCBreaking

        Wonderful place. I was going to fly out tomorrow. At Airport to find flight cancelled. Try it - broaden your mindpic.twitter.com/IgBs6FmwqN

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. krik‏ @Gambolia 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @CockertonMark @Jajenkins24 @BBCBreaking

        yip! I have had many great holidays in Gambia. Cheap beer and good food, 32c and really nice people

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      5. End of conversation
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      2. Jordan Davies‏ @JordanDavies18 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        how comes?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Mimi H‏ @_mimihsieh 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @JordanDavies18 @BBCBreaking

        because shit is about to go down w/current prez. Gambia political crisis: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-38650266 ….

        2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
      4. Jordan Davies‏ @JordanDavies18 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @_mimihsieh @BBCBreaking @BBCWorld

        seems it, thanks for the link👍🏼

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
      5. End of conversation
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      2. He Supplanted‏ @HeSupplanted 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        ..you gonna elaborate as to why?

        1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes
      3. Paul Smith‏ @SimplyPaul 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @HeSupplanted

        .@HeSupplanted @BBCBreaking I'm pretty sure it's covered in the article. Not every story can be summerised in full in its headline.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      4. He Supplanted‏ @HeSupplanted 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @SimplyPaul @BBCBreaking

        there's no article linked, is my point.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Paul Smith‏ @SimplyPaul 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @HeSupplanted

        http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38659120 … This wasn't hard to find but you're right, a link would have been handy, @BBCBreaking

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      6. He Supplanted‏ @HeSupplanted 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @SimplyPaul @BBCBreaking @BBCNews

        thanks for the link, but I've found out by now why it is.

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. End of conversation
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      2. Jamie Reilly‏ @jayreilly09 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        no way!!! I'm supposed to be going three weeks today 😩😩@ThomasCookCares

        2 replies 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Hilary Fitzgerald‏ @hil_fitz 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @jayreilly09

        we went Nov-15 & had a fab time... friendly people, amazing bird life - maybe elections have effect, but great country...

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Jamie Reilly‏ @jayreilly09 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @hil_fitz

        I'm really gutted! Hopefully it'll sort it's self out and I can still go! Was really excited!

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. JACKSON‏ @the_Darkness_AM 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @jayreilly09 @hil_fitz

        The country is about to go to war with a couple of other nations, maybe not the best idea to go to a war zone

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Hilary Fitzgerald‏ @hil_fitz 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @the_Darkness_AM @Matl5 @jayreilly09

        would be a real shame if that happens... we can but hope...

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. End of conversation
      1. Julian Lewis‏ @gjulianl 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        The cause? Was it Brexit, Global warming, Trump, Russian spies? Has to be one of them to be reported by @BBCBreaking @Sheanderthal

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      2. Stu Gatz‏ @StewartGatz 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCBreaking

        @BBCWorld There are 1,000 Britons vacationing in Gambia? Really?

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Hilary Fitzgerald‏ @hil_fitz 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @StewartGatz

        I've vacationed there - great scenery and amazing birdlife... maybe temporary instability, but hope not long-term...

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      4. Tony Murphy‏ @tonymurphy90 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @hil_fitz @StewartGatz

        Hmmmmm another white do gooder who has zero idea

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. Hilary Fitzgerald‏ @hil_fitz 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @tonymurphy90

        Oh get over yourself @tonymurphy90 - maybe I'm an optimist, but what's wrong with hoping a country doesn't become unstable?! @StewartGatz

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. Tony Murphy‏ @tonymurphy90 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @hil_fitz @StewartGatz

        optimism does not work in Africa. I have worked all over the continent...they are different

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      7. Hilary Fitzgerald‏ @hil_fitz 18 Jan 2017
        Replying to @tonymurphy90

        oh yeah - optimism doesn't work, but sweeping generalisations (about an entire continent) do...??!! @StewartGatz

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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