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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 27 Mar 2017

    Tanzania rapper Nay wa Mitego arrested for criticising presidenthttp://bbc.in/2ono8NG 

    3:00 AM - 27 Mar 2017
    • 191 Retweets
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    • Yas Deus Abdul Juma Munaaba Douglass Stonebwoy BaJaBiR Conch Fritter Enthusiast Ivan Chambers™ weezybizy wa O.T
    18 replies 191 retweets 111 likes
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      2. Billy P. Rwothungeyo‏ @Billy7Rwoth 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There's goes the people's darling, the best President in Africa, Magufuli! This man has dictatorial tendencies.

        1 reply 2 retweets 4 likes
      3. Jacob Wohohoholol‏ @Alan_J_Damulira 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Billy7Rwoth

        Tanzania needs a president with dictatorial tendencies. Tanzania needed a @MagufuliJP @BBCAfrica

        0 replies 2 retweets 3 likes
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      1. HANK‏ @thomaz_berg 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        kumamamayo

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      1. Khalifa Said‏ @RealKhalifax 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #ReportersUnderMagufuliEra and artists, rappers too

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      1. ROMAN‏ @_Moenga 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        This is not the Tanzania I know of

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      1. Erastus Mwangi‏ @ErastusMwan 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @mutigam pombe ikisifiwa mgema hutia maji here comes a tyrant.

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      1. Clive Mbs‏ @Clive_Mbs 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        Sadly, most leaders prefer having praise singers in a democratic era. Thy're kill democratic practices for fake praises

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      1. Lt.Gen KGB‏ @KGBBONTU 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @marangdream Hebann..I thought @MagufuliJP is progressive..cadre you can't go around arresting critics, what's the charge?

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      1. Allys Hassani‏ @MduduAllys 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        true boy

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      1. Nalunga Munirah‏ @muniekailyn 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        what kind of criticism would lead to someone's arrest?

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      1. M.I.K.E 🇹🇿‏ @allen_mike1 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        it was just a matter of time before he starts to reveal his true colors

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      1. Ndumie‏ @iamndue 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @matigary @BBCNews ...in some immortal words: freedom of speech I can guarantee you, but freedom AFTER speech, that I cannot

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      1. Kititunyantutumbe‏ @deankutng_m 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        already released by an order of the President about 1 up to 2 hrs from arrested

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      2. Wisani‏ @WisaniMkansi 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @ClaysonMonyela @BBCNews imagine how many of us would be arrested here in SA😂

        1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
      3. Reuben Mukondiwa‏ @RMukondiwa 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @WisaniMkansi @BBCAfrica and

        Even in Zim...

        0 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
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      1. man united‏ @alex_mugoh 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @lindahoguttu

        hahahahah @JamesOleKiyiapi you were telling our president to emulate him do you still believe so????

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      1. Pascal‏ @kratos3434 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He has now been released.

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      1. K Seth‏ @KwameSet 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        what!

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      1. Abdullahi George‏ @GeorgeO99131417 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BBCNews

        free true boy to keep on entertaining the world

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