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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 27 Mar 2017

    Government orders detained Tanzania rapper "to improve" song critical of President John Magufuli http://bbc.in/2o0CIhR pic.twitter.com/hUYzuUuofe

    4:46 AM - 27 Mar 2017
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    • Kai's Crop Top 🇬🇭 🇨🇦 | Happy EXOvember 🏍🏁🔥 Chambi Chachage Team No Sleep Marvin Dr. Said Mkunja Lincoln Sayuni Cosmas Kaitani N benjamin raphael JOEL kioko
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      1. Uncle Fafi‏ @Tanganyikan 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Uncle Fafi Retweeted The Citizen Tanzania

        https://twitter.com/TheCitizenTZ/status/846330527456071681 …

        Uncle Fafi added,

        The Citizen Tanzania @TheCitizenTZ
        President Magufuli has allowed 'Wapo' song by Ney wa Mitego to be played by all stations and improved by corruption lyrics, Mwakyembe says pic.twitter.com/I50wJgcUQ5
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      1. Madinka02‏ @madinka021 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What if the President change his ways to improve the song?

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      1. Tinah Korosso #TK‏ @TinahKorosso 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #ReportersUnderMagufuliEra

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      1. MissBwalya‏ @missbwalya 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Since when did that become the function of any government official? 🍌🍌🍌

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      2. Opiyo justin‏ @Opiyojustin 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        best example of Dictatorship by a political entity. TZ.

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      3. J kiprotich‏ @Joshuakiprotich 28 Mar 2017
        Replying to @Opiyojustin @BBCAfrica

        When he assumed power u all celebrated and told our prezzo to learn from him

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      1. peter mutasa‏ @MutasaPeter 29 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        dictators are predictable for sure, muzzling free speech is their first target , next is judiciary and the list goes

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      1. Robert Mshale‏ @robbysaleh26 28 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @maishabasement @incredible_nory 👆👆

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      1. Masese Kemunche‏ @mtetezimasese 27 Mar 2017
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        @alykhansatchu From day one, Magufuli demonstrated that he was a dictator in the making. Down with Magafuli and his ilk!

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      1. aijuka andrew‏ @aijukaa 27 Mar 2017
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        what type of #eac can we have with autocrats like these...?

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      1. Lily Z‏ @LilyNkempu 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        #makufuli i was a supporter. Now i am just #disappointed

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      1. Jerry‏ @MuchiriJerry 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        this is just the begining... watch this space..

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      1. Steven Kaijuka‏ @kaykay29au 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        very interesting...change ur lyrics dude or else?!

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      1. David Kagoda‏ @KAGO12 27 Mar 2017
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        really we are now detaining artists, I thought makufuli was different.

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      1. Boomer Kingsley‏ @Nemsy1 27 Mar 2017
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        this is ridiculous.

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      1. Harie E. Brew-Appiah‏ @HarrietSmhato33 27 Mar 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Improve it to what exactly? Let's not continually turn our leaders to tin gods! Respect yes, but they need be know when go wrong.

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