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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 13 May 2016

    Uganda's Besigye charged with treasonhttp://bbc.in/27ku5gj 

    12:05 PM - 13 May 2016
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    • Jovo Jay Big Dady #PeoplePower Moe aljahmi Muhammad Shahzad Mugoya Mark Eisho Hayashi Julien Ciakudia Sr Pure True Love 💕
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      1. #PeoplePower‏ @abbasssentongo 14 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews @VOANews formal president @kizzabesigye1 Who ruled Uganda 4 hours & overthrow by military regime needs prayers

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      1. Nansinguza Jacob‏ @NansinguzaJ 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews In our #DemocraticState Such are condoned Lifting of #TermLimits #corruption #dysfunction yet #Activism is #Suppressed

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      1. Ted‏ @afumar 13 May 2016
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        @BBCNews In most African countries and other Islamic nations being an opposition party costs you and your supporters life!

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      1. Jeff‏ @BentseyS 13 May 2016
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        @BBCWorld @BBCNews And when I tell everyone whoever attended the swearing ceremony was a fool

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      1. Edwin Tumuhimbise‏ @EdwinVoltaire 14 May 2016
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        show me ur frds i tel u ur character,guests @Mu7 swearing in #Mugabe #Bashil #JacobZuma #Obiang #Salva xtics #tyrants

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      1. pius kamala‏ @KamalaPius 14 May 2016
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        OH NOOOOOO. NOOOOOOO, WHAT A HELL IS WRONG WITH THIS GOVERNMENT?

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      1. Eng. Ronad Angarukamu‏ @Angarukamu 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Dr Besigye has continued to defy the Kampala authorities. He works for foreign agents to undermine the state. @FrankTumwebazek

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      1. masengere‏ @pray4ug 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        its NT new the acts of junta for 5 years were endorsed. But @kizzabesigye1 has 3.5milion of people behind him.

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      1. Tweheyo Jr Julius‏ @julietweheyo 13 May 2016
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        That's how dictators do their thing in order to keep themselves in power @KagutaMuseveni @NRMOnline @Winnie_Byanyima

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      1. bangirana wycliff‏ @wbangirana 13 May 2016
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        @BBCNews let them prove beyond reasonable doubt

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      1. Freda‏ @fredakt 13 May 2016
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        @Duwli @BBCNews I'm just woww

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      1. David Habumugisha‏ @habumugz 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        good start KB...

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      1. Mr Solomon‏ @OrjiSolomon7 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @bbcworld thank God am not a citizen of Uganda Mr Museveni always 've answers for the West he's tyrant

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      1. Kubigmyself‏ @Kubigmyself1 13 May 2016
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        @BBCNews he has seen it all in matters of politics

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      1. The Messenger‏ @Messenger_Augur 13 May 2016
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        Tweets from Africa (all of it)display a truly tragic&depressing truth about the continent.

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      1. Robinson Kalanzi‏ @Belovable 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCWorld @BBCNews slanderous accusations serves to show what FDC has all said presidential elections were rigged by liars

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      1. Wale Adediran‏ @WAdediran 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCNews HOW COME?!😳

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      1. Amazing $uma¥¥ah‏ @KareemSumayyah 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCWorld @BBCNews I just seeing the dictator swears in using a Bible...oh our generation has no miracles but it would ashame him

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      1. Amazing $uma¥¥ah‏ @KareemSumayyah 13 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCWorld @BBCNews to early to comment but it was expected after blocking people from social media

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