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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Aug 16

    Arrested Ugandan Afrobeats MP 'severely beaten' https://bbc.in/2BgX2Tx pic.twitter.com/IjIlcOrxOZ

    10:04 AM - 16 Aug 2018
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    54 replies 334 retweets 485 likes
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      2. Tendai Joe‏ @Tendaijoe Aug 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Afrobeats MP? BBC do you have Grime MPs or POP MPs in UK?

        2 replies 2 retweets 25 likes
      3. Ykee Benda‏ @YkeeBenda Aug 16
        Replying to @Tendaijoe @BBCAfrica

        Thank you...that’s a legend they playing with ....

        0 replies 3 retweets 29 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. Che☆‏ @itsChe_OG Aug 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        BBC account should also be suspended...how do you call the People's President an afrobeat? @HEBobiwine deserves better than this man,

        1 reply 0 retweets 19 likes
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      1. Guto Brenda‏ @brenda_guto Aug 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #freebobiwine and all innocent people. Uganda must wake up there liberators who think we owe them anything should be dealt with.

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      2. RC‏ @Rhone96976772 Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He will overcome!

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. William Cronin‏ @CroninWcronin Aug 17
        Replying to @Rhone96976772 @BBCAfrica

        Wheels down 🛬

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. End of conversation
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      2. little_thinker‏ @martin_mndolwa Aug 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Revolution is coming to East Africa one way or the other. Trust me

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. Hakeem suleiman‏ @kim_suleiman Aug 17
        Replying to @martin_mndolwa @BBCAfrica

        Uganda to be http://specific.Here  in kenya we are doing http://fine.You  guys have a long way to go.All In all never give up!

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. That Thick chic  🇺🇬‏ @AtwijukireViva Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He has a name

        0 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Talal‏ @TalBaalawy Aug 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @mansoorhimid

        Africa hilo halinishazi hata akiuliwa. Askari wa Kiafrika wanaaminishwa na Serekali za Kiafrika kama wapo juu ya sheria daima hufanya wapendavyo. Halafu eti tunaimba Mungu ibariki Africa... Mungu yupi? abariki Nchi ambazo Serekali zake zinadhalilisha watu.

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      1. niK®‏ @nikrukundo Aug 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCworld @BBCAfrica This marks the beginning of a revolution

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      2. Solomon‏ @mwene_bavuga Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        **Hon. Robert Sentamu Kyagulanyi

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
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      1. Kawooya Dennis dante‏ @kdennisron Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Y'all @BBCAfrica can't even get the gentleman's name right. He is fighting for our freedom from a devil of a dictator and you out here Calling him an afrobeats mp. Please put some respect to our hero's name. #FreeBobiWine #PeoplePower

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      1.  🇯  🇴 🇳  🇦  🇭‏ @JonahMulimira Aug 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        shameful Ugandan government

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      1. KING Solomon II‏ @SDicaprion Aug 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Total shame, total ffs

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      1. Yvonne K- Banda‏ @Nabanda Aug 16
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Shameful what they are doing. Plain shameful #M7mustFall

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      1. Maurine B Butha‏ @Buthab Aug 18
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @gad_arthur

        @BBCWorld @BBCAfrica @BBCBreaking Passports and relations with Dictator Museveni and his government must be banned until he steps down.

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      1. BrightSereka‏ @BrightSereka Aug 17
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Free my president @HEBobiwine

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