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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 7 Aug 2017

    Uganda's President Museveni baptised 'three years after his birth' http://bbc.in/2vwN9wV pic.twitter.com/zw5156zQrN

    6:37 AM - 7 Aug 2017
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    • Josly Ngoma Bwamiki Michael bakashaba dezmund Okumu Gabriel Nyonge Emma Mark© Naki Mr. Ahimbisibwe mutyaba JohnMary
    18 replies 70 retweets 65 likes
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      2. Bobby VJ™‏ @BobbyVjoe 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Yo, @_mwes @pyepar @TalibJim @arthurtotally anyone baptised?😂😂😂😂😂

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Mwes M Drew™‏ @_mwes 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BobbyVjoe @BBCAfrica and

        Those details will only be relevant in 70yrs

        1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes
      4. Bobby VJ™‏ @BobbyVjoe 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @_mwes @BBCAfrica and

        😂😂😂😂

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      1. Ras Löwen Ijahson 🎭‏ @LowenRasta 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Right. And the serpent🐍 is the King of the jungle. Baptized under a religion that does it [baptism] at 3yrs of age.

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      1. ODOI GIOVANNI‏ @odoivenoms 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        baptised in 1947 a day before his parents got married

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      1. Jones Othieno‏ @JonesXvi 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He can do anything but can't cheat his own age if he does then he won't cheat death #AgeLimit

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      1. Salah's buddy‏ @omuturanyi 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ........meanwhile that picture for this tweet is the creepiest I have seen of him in a while..

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      2. karanja wa Wangechi,ithe wa Njiri.‏ @wa_njiri 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What about Queen Elizabeth.. Leave Africa alone

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
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      1. Eddie Akaduh‏ @Mr_Dnash 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        when your birth prophecy is delayed, you have to wait after 3 years for infant baptism.

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      1. mutyaba JohnMary‏ @JohnMutyaba 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        These are all monkey tricks to bring him back to stand for the next coming elections but we are tired of all this nonsense

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      1. ODOI GIOVANNI‏ @odoivenoms 8 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I don't kno if the National Identity card Registration Authority is also to revoke this identity cardpic.twitter.com/B4VZah0MRp

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      1. bechengu@gmail.com 0‏ @bechengugmailc1 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @africaupdates

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      1. tonny‏ @tonnyaujongole 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @BenardOlilimo

        Anhem..

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      1. Akuku Danger‏ @dishon_thespian 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Absolutely hogwash 😂😂😂😂😂😂

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      1. Eye-saac (#FreeUganda)‏ @Bit20200 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Is this confirmed? He didn't say that

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      1. Airport Road DC  🔬  💊‏ @ARDCmedical 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        The Curse of the Liberators is never-ending whilst they're still around.

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      1. Hope Kasedde‏ @Kosi_HopeK 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @BBCAfrica please focus on meaningful news. Do you know what 3 years after could mean for Uganda's age limit ammendment? 😷😷😷

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      1. Esborn‏ @ezmwang 7 Aug 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Ok so? Is that relly news?

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