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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 9 Oct 2017

    Uganda is celebrating 55 years of independence. Is the country facing a positive future? We want to hear your views. #UgAt55pic.twitter.com/whemkcyHOU

    5:44 AM - 9 Oct 2017
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    117 replies 109 retweets 240 likes
      1. Zekeri‏ @IgadubeEzekiel 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        55 years of Independence, 31 years of corruption and poor economic policies

        0 replies 6 retweets 17 likes
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      2. Ian Aziz‏ @Iantallsmile 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Uganda is now exporting electricity to all its neighbours. Definitely a good future ahead

        2 replies 5 retweets 14 likes
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      2. Loading...‏ @PKatabira 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        If a honourable minister reflects back to the Id Amin's times, among other issues at hand including grenades, UGANDA IS MOVING BACKWARDS!!!pic.twitter.com/tAuBRNuxyu

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      1. Toby Edwin‏ @AgentKlasified 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Independence from colonial masters 55yrs ago... Now we demand independence from our very own @KagutaMuseveni #UGat55.

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      2. Harunah Kiyemba‏ @harunakiye 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        With such leaders this is the Minister for Investment hon.Anite who now behaves like white colonialists 55 years later have we gained?pic.twitter.com/px3biG4Xf2

        1 reply 3 retweets 11 likes
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      1. Willy.sekayiwa‏ @willy_sekayiwa 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        55 years of poverty & Dictatorship only in Uganda 🇺🇬

        0 replies 0 retweets 16 likes
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      1. MBABAZI  🇺🇬‏ @brendasigirenda 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        No its definitely a negative future full of poverty and extreme corruption

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      2. Eye-saac (#FreeUganda)‏ @Bit20200 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Country at crossroads

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      3. Mabiro Edmund‏ @MabiroEdmund 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @Bit20200 @BBCAfrica

        Well Put⬇ CARTOON. Today marks 55 years since Uganda attained its independence from Great Britain.pic.twitter.com/3wmY5Wg2i5

        0 replies 2 retweets 5 likes
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      2. Romeo Busiku‏ @Romeo_Busiku 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Uganda's independence in 1962 was a mere change of guard, from White to Black. The Blacks started to fight against themselves to get power!

        1 reply 2 retweets 13 likes
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      1. Tricia O‏ @avisualtinker 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        A humble nation that constantly has a positive future!

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      1. 29th Nov - #LoveNights @Skyz‏ @BenjaahEdwards 9 Oct 2017
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        By faith, yes but the circumstances DICTATE otherwise!

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      1. #RosoMedia‏ @MuwoSilas 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        There's some positive future lying in youthful entrepreneurs with startups & wait for government to support them when the need arises

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      2. Hafíz  🇬🇭‏ @fizlid 9 Oct 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        What are they even celebrating?

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