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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 21 Feb 2016

    EXCLUSIVE: President Museveni dismisses election criticism and opposition detentions 📻 http://bbc.in/1Uh0TRD pic.twitter.com/E9JSZrVW2B

    7:50 PM - 21 Feb 2016
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    • rayon o edgar HerbertMusoke atwine daniel Mohamed Nur Jay Bush Otuboi Lead P3trinuh RainbowNinjaDictator Okhzo Xholo
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      1. James Mwebaza‏ @Omarappes 21 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica l think Mr. Museveni is seeing himself no where after presidency. He doesn't want to be lead....he stings on power as possible

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      1. wilz ananias mwamba‏ @WilzMwamba 21 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica this is going too far why these things is still going? A specially in african. So even in DR congo kabila he will stand again

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      1. Emily Mogeni‏ @NyAKeRaRio9 21 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Museveni is a dictator who will never allow anyone else to rule Uganda at least as long as he is alive.

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      2. Eng. Ronad Angarukamu‏ @Angarukamu 21 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica We don't want @FDCOfficial1 & @kizzabesigye1 to use the innocent youths as political shields. No no @FrankTumwebazek @nyamadon

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      3. #FreeDrNalongoStellaNyanzi‏ @Shewolfmo 21 Feb 2016
        Replying to @Angarukamu

        @AngarukamuRonad @BBCAfrica @FDCOfficial1 @kizzabesigye1 @FrankTumwebazek @nyamadon hows that different from the kadogos m7 used still uses?

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      1. Wilo‏ @Wilo_2K 22 Feb 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica A tyrant, habitual liar & senile geriatric that is lost in his own grand delusions about the country and Africa in general.

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      1. miti dauda‏ @shawnwillam 22 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @RKirunda if only people could know the value of freedom

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      1. @bash‏ @SbSiroo 22 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica #sevo z jst too greed and God must truly punish this dude cz he has put Uganda in a mess

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      1. Rukiko michael‏ @rukikomichael 22 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica hongera sana baba wa tz tuna amani

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      1. Hakim Tabia‏ @HakimTabia 21 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica , why muzeveni is holding Uganda people, special youth hostage ?

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      2. Nansubuga immy‏ @Nansubugaimmy 21 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica we have freedom of expression

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      3. Nansubuga immy‏ @Nansubugaimmy 21 Feb 2016
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        @BBCAfrica @ M7

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