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20 Oct, 5 tweets, 4 min read
The government of Nigeria has declared war on its own citizens. The African Union and ECOWAS must call on President Buhari to stop the killing immediately.
#EndSARS
Nigerian siblings, I'm grieving and raging with you today. They will not silence you with bullets. So much love✊🏾💚
#LekkiMassacre
#SarsMustEnd
This is a deeply disappointing response from ECOWAS, that reads as if it was drafted by the Buhari administration. ECOWAS blames peaceful, unarmed protestors for the bullets that Nigerian military are firing at them. #EndSARS
Meanwhile, the Nigerian government continues to shatter dreams and destroy lives.
#EndSarsNow

Finally, the African Union speaks on #EndsSARS. Compare its response to the #LekkiMassacre with its response to #BlackLivesMatter

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