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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 1 Mar 2016

    After four terms, how likely is it the President of Gambia will win a fifth term? 📻 http://bbc.in/1oV9iOQ pic.twitter.com/XyMDE4xNi1

    12:37 AM - 1 Mar 2016
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      1. Stephen.O. Oyugi.‏ @OyugiStephenO1 1 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica African leaders are a let down to the continent..... Revolution is the only way to bring back sanity in the continent.

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      1. Ogun‏ @ogungbola 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Another autocratic, despotic, African Leader refusing to leave with Dignity. Too engrossed with Looting the National Treasury

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      1. kofi adu peprah‏ @jamespeprah2000 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica its Africa like Uganda so will Gambia be

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      1. boo jan‏ @kaachadoo 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica Dictators don't lose elections. There will never be a free fair and transparent elections under #YayaJammeh.

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      1. Akosa Emmanuel‏ @kantemma 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica This is Africa! Exceptionally, kudos to Nigerian ex-President Jonathan for tolling the path of simplicity and honour.

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      1. MUKURU JOSHUA‏ @MUKURUJ 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica If Museveni of Uganda did it, Jameh too can do it

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      1. Oluwatosin Oriyomi‏ @thoseseh 1 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica None can stop these ruthless train,he's gonna win landslide in a nation of no opposition

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      1. mulindwa benjamin‏ @mulindwabenjami 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica with wicked practices like those of Museveni...

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      1. boo jan‏ @kaachadoo 1 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica He won't be a free man if he allow a free and fair elections. He is not going to sign his own death warrant is he

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      1. ken‏ @kenlokko 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica The answer is obvious.

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      1. Clive Mbs‏ @Clive_Mbs 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica It's like these men are mixing democratic Presidency & Monarch systems. Let them try becoming chiefs & leave democratic systems

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      1. ericnhayes‏ @ericnhayes4 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica , in Africa the incumbent has 90% chance of winning, he's the one paying for ether all process of voting+ the police guards .

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      1. Bashir Matovu‏ @bashirmatovu1 1 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica that's how African presidents behave e.g museveni in Uganda ,Mugabe in Zimbabwe, nkurunziza in Burundi and so many others.

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      2. Agyeng Kwaku Antwi‏ @AgyengAntwi 1 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica Let the people in Gambia decide that

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      3. A. Scattred Janneh‏ @ChangeGambia 1 Mar 2016
        Replying to @AgyengAntwi

        @AgyengAntwi @BBCAfrica We will boot the rascal out of office this year

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      1. Akini O‏ @akini99 1 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica ..! Africans our own major downfall..!!!

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      1. Joel Mugume Jones‏ @JoelMugumeJones 1 Mar 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcafrica Same as it is in all African countries if the incumbent state leader in running for another term YES.

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      1. MYKEL‏ @Mikkymajor 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica ."Even if he didn't contest he will win". This is Africa anything, I mean anything can happen.

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      1. kasasaemmanuelKabonge‏ @kasasaemmanuelk 1 Mar 2016
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        @BBCAfrica In Africa that is so simple

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