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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 13 Jan 2017

    Uganda's state TV says it has not acquired the rights to broadcast #AFCON2017 because of shortage of money http://bbc.in/2iOX07P 

    3:33 AM - 13 Jan 2017
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    • Dickson Namisi Ibra Charz usher kabuye AceCateringServices ᵐʸ ᶰᵃᵐᵉ ᶤˢ Lwanga ® Sylas Atwooki Israel Semgn samuelkapile Herman Clive Nuwaha
    24 replies 104 retweets 47 likes
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      2. Apuuli Robert‏ @ApuuliRoberts 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        In Uganda sports is not a priority but corruption is. If it was anything to help "him" cling onto power, billions would be spent.

        1 reply 1 retweet 2 likes
      3. Julius Peter‏ @OchenJP 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @ApuuliRoberts @BBCAfrica

        This was planning and management problem otherwise fund could have been mobilized.

        1 reply 1 retweet 3 likes
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      2. #FreeDrNalongoStellaNyanzi‏ @Shewolfmo 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        aah, settle down,our sole visionary & revered leader will 'give' the money with a lot of pomp & fanfare when it suits him best

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Kihika‏ @Kihika4 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Shewolfmo @BBCAfrica

        This! We could see a #handshake at the last hour

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. #FreeDrNalongoStellaNyanzi‏ @Shewolfmo 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @Kihika4

        he's waiting to be begged so he can use some of ''his money'' the saviour complex is strong in that man... @bbcafrica

        0 replies 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Louis Musanje Michael‏ @louiCoder 15 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this is really absurd, if the state tv can manage to air Euro games but cant air nation games for this memorial moment #smh

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      1. Ramzi@GP‏ @RamziGP 14 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The State TV shld ask bailout money from Prez.Yoweri Museveni, he owns state purse like is his personal fortune

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      1. Prince Habat Nkoola‏ @HabatNkoola 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's called #Steady_progress by the current government. @kaijaharold

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      1. rmusiima‏ @MusiimaRaymond 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Cranes qualification for AFON2017 was on short notice. Next time #micho should notify govt in time @RugyendoQuotes @michocoach

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      1. MwalimuJulius‏ @Sikunjema254 17 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        No problem; we're still rooting for the #UgandaCranes

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      1. KayK‏ @Mr_Letsbw 14 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Botswana also haas the sme problems. The fees are ao exuberant that ordinary african countries cannot afford them.

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      1. Nadine Messamena‏ @nadmessamena 14 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        very Sad

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      1. Joel Basoga‏ @JoelBasoga 14 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this is usually the case, after elections. SAD

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      1. kabega Jimmy Wamala‏ @jwamala5 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        let Dr.Besigye do some fundraising.

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      1. Mandla Sithole Mandl‏ @MandlaMandl 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @angie43639902 dire? Kleptomaniac state entrenched beyond imaginable reversal?

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      1. Mandla Sithole Mandl‏ @MandlaMandl 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @angie43639902 With Mr Museveni being so pompous, you would not expect that from Uganda. Does this indicate that the situation is

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      1. Mathias Ssemanda‏ @MathiasSsemanda 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Because we are the Pearl of Africa!😂😂😂😂😂

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      1. Twinamatsiko.‏ @tpaddy41 13 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        that's dictatorship of African leaders including Uganda, govt resources enjoyed by few people

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