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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 18 Feb 2016

    #Uganda's only female presidential candidate. #UgandaDecidespic.twitter.com/U7OFnNayMW

    12:11 PM - 18 Feb 2016
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      1. David Birungi‏ @dabirungi 18 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica logical. There are more police stations than there are hospitals.

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      1. miss Jackson‏ @irenekoj 18 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica she's so Brave to race in such a dictatorial country..

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      1. Deejay Humour‏ @deejay_humour 18 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica We Are Playing for Mercy And We Need M7 to Retire

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      1. godfrey mubiru‏ @GmubiruMubiru 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica smartly dressed in that outfit. Example to Ugandan women.

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      1. newnpreloveditems‏ @StylistatNplvdi 19 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica This lady has my respect, you are divine and a true daughter of Africa, keep it up, cheers from a Ghanaian

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      1. Adepujo‏ @Nagawa5637 18 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica of he flys his daughter to Sweden to give birth, you think he cares? He is worse than Hitler!

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      1. John Abaho‏ @JohnAbaho 18 Feb 2016
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        @bbcafrica @cobbo3 That is true

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      2. Clive Mbs‏ @Clive_Mbs 18 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica In Zambia women dread politics because it's characterized by malice & character assassination rather than substance. Few try it.

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      3. Lineker Mwiikisa‏ @Linekermwixa 18 Feb 2016
        Replying to @Clive_Mbs

        @Clive_Mbs @BBCAfrica i agree

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. Dennis van de laar‏ @greenlflower 18 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica people.of Africa best choice oof seats

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      1. S.Shaban 🌻‏ @saddamshab 18 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica that is right! #UgandaDecides

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