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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 20 Feb 2016

    Uganda's Museveni set to extend rulehttp://bbc.in/1SXTrvu 

    1:40 AM - 20 Feb 2016
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    • OSMAN JR Wiluxe Monganga 25TH JAN.NAKUSIIMA CONCERT Lucky L. Peter Ayinkamiye charitine ANTHONY NINKAB Ian Umphrey Charles Mwamtobe Etesot Lo 'Teso
    14 replies 78 retweets 38 likes
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      2. victoria katabaazi‏ @Qatar_BAAZI 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica been rigging for 30 years

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. newnpreloveditems‏ @StylistatNplvdi 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @Qatar_BAAZI

        @Qatar_BAAZI @BBCAfrica Vic, they aware but can't do much abt it, just like some of d aid agencies bn there for 100yrs

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. victoria katabaazi‏ @Qatar_BAAZI 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @StylistatNplvdi

        @theblackvolta @BBCAfrica uganda has one of those sad African stories but we shall overcome.

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      5. newnpreloveditems‏ @StylistatNplvdi 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @Qatar_BAAZI

        @Qatar_BAAZI @BBCAfrica i like the spirit of overcome, one day someday, Museveni will go whether he likes it or not.

        0 replies 1 retweet 1 like
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      2. Ssegawa ™  🇺🇬‏ @OneVoiceUG 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews Set the headlines straight. Uganda's dictator set to extend rule with rigged elections.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      3. newnpreloveditems‏ @StylistatNplvdi 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @OneVoiceUG

        @OneVoiceUG @BBCAfrica @BBCNews He'll visit them soon & beg 4 some aid precisely match sticks, words must b put nicely

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Tony Are‏ @adia_afa 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        "@BBCAfrica: Uganda's Museveni set to extend rule http://bbc.in/1SXTrvu " you wonder why death 💀 kills good people

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      1. NyarKogelo‏ @NyarKogelo 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @Jamhuri1963 @BBCNews So the coward couldn't face his fellow men in an open fight but had to threaten, intimidate and steal?

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      1. E. Baino‏ @iBaino 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        "We shall detain him until results are announced," Kampala police chief Andrew Felix Kaweesi told Uganda's New Vision newspaper. @BBCAfrica

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      1. .‏ @kutesir 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews Let it be.

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      1. XULA‏ @sulakam 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica uganda would grow faster if citizens had a proper stand in their countrys decision making #ugandadecides

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      1. Arnold Garry‏ @ArnoldGarryUG 20 Feb 2016
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        @bbcafrica After rigging!!! And after suppressing our freedom to information by blocking social media sites and apps!!

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      1. Lucky L. Peter‏ @Luckypeter2007 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Museveni we need our democracy back. We gone fight for it and we are very ready. @kizzabesigye1 command

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      1. amos anyanga‏ @anyanga_amos 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews now we can see the need of icc

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      1. Wilfred Businge‏ @MrBusinge 20 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica @BBCNews You should also add, "against the Ugandans will". The election was just a sham, results were predetermined!

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      1. Robert Buleesa‏ @RobertBuleesa 20 Feb 2016
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        @bbcafrica thank God the only reasonable candidate is leading

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