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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 15 Feb 2016

    Strong police presence in Uganda's capital, ordered businesses to shut http://bbc.in/1PMdU06  #UgandaDecidespic.twitter.com/ffUBBPU7ma

    3:23 AM - 15 Feb 2016
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      1. Ssekanabi Denis‏ @Denissaka256 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica very disappointed in ur sources please 1st confirm with sources in uganda @ntvuganda @Tuongee207 @nbstv @wbstvug @UrbanTVUganda

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      1. Robbie‏ @rmugera 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica let the truth come out

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      2. kenneth Bongo‏ @kkBongo4 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica you live on lies but no one has been ordered to shut their business problem is in wandegeya not city center

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. oj be like‏ @quiet_gooner 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @kkBongo4

        @kkbongo4 how does it feel to be from uganda

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. kenneth Bongo‏ @kkBongo4 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @quiet_gooner

        @poor_gooner ask your moma.imbechile

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. oj be like‏ @quiet_gooner 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @kkBongo4

        @kkbongo4 how does it feel to be a fool from a poor country like Uganda.eatin matoke alle time haha

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      6. kenneth Bongo‏ @kkBongo4 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @quiet_gooner

        @poor_gooner how about u first redeam urselves from the alshabab humiliation. a country with no men n u talk

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. unruly uganda‏ @unrulyfans1 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica are u paid 2 report wrong information to the world abtt african countries? check ur sources or ask @Tuongee207 @nbstv @ntvuganda

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      1. Cleopatra Misha‏ @MishaCleopatra 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica the police was there to protect the people and their property, but they were scared of the thieves in Besigye's procession

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      1. EricLove‏ @ericomuzibu 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica the besigye funders could b funding u pipo too.were no such orders.shop owners shut them to protect their property @Tuongee207

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      1. TUGENDE MU KIKADDE‏ @ShemsKartel 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Anti-riot police walk in a formation as they patrol along a street in that they keep peace in kampalapic.twitter.com/csAs6bH4z8

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      1. omukwano gwo audio out by Symo and Eyezark khan‏ @MurderMusik256 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica thats not true they did order anyone Besigye just disorganized the city and the police was just bring the situation down

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      1. str88 outta kampala‏ @kampala256 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica wrong informagtion what r ur sources? pipo only shut their shops because of @kizzabesigye1 disorganisation.@ntvuganda @nbstv

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      1. Derrick Namisi Siiya‏ @LordSiiya 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica The dictator Museveni has lost support and the Martin Luther crowds #Besigye has irritate his minions in the Police.

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      1. CHMZY‏ @chemwezra 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica this is just pathetic

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      2. ainembabazi isaac Ba‏ @isaacbarweshaka 15 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica i thought BBC Africa reporters were professional but am disappointed .#UgandaDecidespic.twitter.com/4Im96F4VYW

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      1. War and Peace Talk‏ @warandpeacetalk 17 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica #Museveni busy handling threats to power:@LefkowHRW on gov repression #crimepreventers #UgandaDecideshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axh-h8tcEBg …

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      1. Warren NAAMARA‏ @WarrenNaamara 17 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica #absolute nonsense. It is holiday today in Uganda you whitehead BBC! Always verify the information..,

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