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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Aug 23

    Uganda's Bobi Wine: Charges against star MP 'dropped' https://bbc.in/2wisfAk pic.twitter.com/j3u4GulIqb

    1:37 AM - 23 Aug 2018
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      1. elijah njoroge‏ @elijahn26060545 Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Go Bobi wine go. And leberate Uganda from dictorship.

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      1. Garrysams‏ @Garrysams1 Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        Uganda Uganda ehhh too much comedy it. to be okay he must be free from police also.

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      1. princeAndrew‏ @princeA38150936 Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        Uganda let there be freedom

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      1. Grace Joyce Kemigisa‏ @grace_joycekem Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        But his been re-arrested by the police.... Story is he has charges else where..... #Uganda #FreeBobiWine

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      1. Real Wesonga.‏ @Real_Wesonga Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Bobi wine has been rearrested outside the military court after being freed by the court martial.

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      1. Aragga Yasinna‏ @AraggaY Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Enough is enough ,this our country,we the citizens of uganda our mother land we have a freedom of speek,we a not afraid with those calling them selves the big dogs time for charge is revealed #people power #bobi wine our freedom fighter# ffe uganda

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      1. Dalton Manzi‏ @DaltonManzi Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Now charged with treason after rearrest!!!

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      1. Malaika Overcomer‏ @malaika_ovakama Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        UGANDA NATIONAL ANTHEM "Oh Uganda may God Uphold thee We lay our future in thy hand United, Free For Liberty together we always stand" WHERE'S THE LOVE? #ONmyFACEpraying4UGANDA

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      1. David L L Boboto‏ @Bob_David_ll Aug 24
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        From military Court to civilian Really

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      1. Mama Kwezi Kemigisa of Uganda ✌ 🇺🇬‏ @jojobusing Aug 24
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @SarahBireete

        But rearrested again from A military Jail to a civilian jail for malicious charges

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      1. Ssekamwa James‏ @JamesSsekamwa Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ssekamwa James Retweeted New Vision UGANDA

        Shortly thereafter... 👇👇👇https://twitter.com/newvisionwire/status/1032546605747060736?s=19 …

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        New Vision UGANDAVerified account @newvisionwire
        BOBI WINE RE-ARRESTED BY POLICE shortly after COURT MARTIAL had SET him free He is set to face the magistrates court in Gulu #VisionUpdates pic.twitter.com/un3e31igrw
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      1. Jethro In Texas‏ @in_jethro Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Where's Idi Amin DaDa when you need him?

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      1. Elena‏ @Elena7386 Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        Africa needs more exemplary leaders like Bobbi Wine! Kudos Bobbi 💪👏🙌

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      1. Michael Wanga‏ @wanga08 Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The tactics that President Museveni is using today were used in the 70s,80s and 90s by his predecessors in Africa.They can't work now!!He also needs to understand Uganda is not his private property.Mugabe realizes that bitter lesson today!!

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      1. Oyuku Stephen‏ @247Yukus Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @MableTwegumye

        And Ofwono opondo is saying they are not dropped That Idiot

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      1. Kemmy!‏ @Tracy25879284 Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Oh yeah,the usual Free my president #FreeBobiWine #FreeBobiWine #FreeBobiWine #FreeBobiWine #FreeBobiWine #FreeBobiWine We shall not relent

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      1. Amigo Joe‏ @monkeysfly51 Aug 23
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCWorld

        fine wine eternal life is available thru Jesus ugandese,invited

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