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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica 19 Dec 2017

    Row after "urine-filled bottles" found in Uganda's parliamentary chapel. Follow our #BBCAfricaLive page for updates on this story 👉🏾 http://bbc.in/2kk3HS9 pic.twitter.com/CIK5TGjk0Y

    5:15 AM - 19 Dec 2017
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    • Omwana O' Seba ~Vinny Takeshi Kovacs Mehedi Hasan Masum Maimuna M Babangida The Backpack U.n.c.l.e Lwanga* Ndegwe Ambros Lukisa Joram  byron Gilbert MULINDABIGWI
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      1. Norman 🇺🇬‏ @buturu1 19 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Of all issues that transpired tday in Parliament... BBC editor settled at rumored "urine-filled botles" headline.... U can do better in ur stature

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      1. Rey Dero Nahurira UG‏ @REY_Ug 19 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Hahaha.. That headline though... At least add, suspected to have been used by the Army who were hiding inside...

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      1. Concerned Citizen 🇺🇬‏ @makewillz 19 Dec 2017
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Really!!! alot real news happened in house how you ended up concentrating on this???

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      1. Samuel Chege‏ @SamuelChegek 19 Dec 2017
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        Anything better to report about Africa for a change? Don't you get tired of reporting negative staff about Africa every now and then?

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      1. Omujugujugu Moses‏ @OmujugujuguM 19 Dec 2017
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        This is just politics of malice and sabotage!

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      1. Ruvuza Johnnan‏ @ruvuza_johnnan 19 Dec 2017
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        Really absurd having such kinds of things happening. TINA.....ThisIsNewAfrica.

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      1. Charles V Wasswa‏ @VWasswa 19 Dec 2017
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        How true is this story? Or its the same fake news we hear about?

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      1. Omwana O' Seba ~Vinny‏ @BosireVincent2 19 Dec 2017
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        So pathetic

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