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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 31 May 2016

    Travel nightmare as Uganda blocks Entebbe Road due to state visits - How have you fared? WhatsApp us +447734778817pic.twitter.com/dZXe5H0CHD

    6:48 AM - 31 May 2016
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    • PJ Brynlee Bradshaw mmf ezx Helen Hughes BRIAN KIBET Hassan Bidaba Evon Uganda Mutabazi Kennedy
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      1. Amito Isabella‏ @amitoisabella 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        state house entebbe has too many unoccupied rooms, he could as well make it a state lodge for his damn visitors

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      1. #FreeDrNalongoStellaNyanzi‏ @Shewolfmo 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        photographer unknown but this sums it uppic.twitter.com/ttxdiQRFyA

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      1. Winy Naluwooza‏ @WinnieNaluwooza 1 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        , it was really disturbing.

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      1. Wakhata John‏ @JohnWakhata 1 Jun 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's what happens in our non Democratic state where even government officials hold offices they can't make decisions

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      1. MugumyaA‏ @amugumya1 1 Jun 2016
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        @BBCAfricapic.twitter.com/y40zP4Gtyl

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      1. MugumyaA‏ @amugumya1 1 Jun 2016
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        All prisoners

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      1. Jay Kiggs‏ @JKiggs7 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I went home past midnight and the road was still blocked.access roads are really bad and insecure.eventually got home at 2am.#sad

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      1. Jay Kiggs‏ @JKiggs7 31 May 2016
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        @CalvinMbidde2it's people like these with such selfish mentalities that we need to deal with first.access roads in horrible state

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      1. kirabirapeter‏ @kirabirapeter2 31 May 2016
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        in uganda, everything is possible!

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      1. baguma‏ @robbob_baguma 31 May 2016
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        one president is more important than 20000citizens that use the road

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      1. Amito Isabella‏ @amitoisabella 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        theres only 1 way out.No more foreign dignitaries should visit our country n if they visit,they should sleep via state house ebz

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      1. james Lugoloobi‏ @jameslugoloobi 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this is real backwardness, people's businesses are interrupted leading to economic losses

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      1. Calvin Mbidde‏ @CalvinMbidde2 31 May 2016
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        The BBC likes blowing everything out of proportion! Cheap journalism!

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      1. Calvin Mbidde‏ @CalvinMbidde2 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        We are fine! There was no 'Nightmare' like you say. Those who heeded the Police's warning made it to their destinations in time.

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      1. andresmu‏ @andresmu1 31 May 2016
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        this is UG, where 1 foreigner is valued more than 36million people

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      1. #16yearsAsALiverpoolFcFan‏ @OmerynOmeria 31 May 2016
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        I hate it when i suffer in ma own country coz of visitors

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      1. Ms Ajiku‏ @AjikuLilian 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        there's one more visiting tomorrow. Let's c if our government has learnt something.

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      1. George Murungi‏ @georgenice 31 May 2016
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        very poor planning on the side of government i would say

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