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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Feb 9

    Uganda accused of inflating refugee figureshttp://bbc.in/2nTnAjU 

    3:04 AM - 9 Feb 2018
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    20 replies 57 retweets 52 likes
      1. Woud Lou‏ @jakel_koth Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Am shocked if anyone out there is surprised. That's so UG

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      1. Atujune‏ @DraganAtujune Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Next you'll hear the unemployed youths in the camps; "officers from the OPM brought us here to act as refugees, saying that they will pay us but it's now 3 months and they have defaulted". 😂😂😂

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      1. Hadijjah Nanfuka‏ @hadinan10N Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's so true I don't know y they are that greedy instead of working for the nation they work for their bellies😡😡😡 they take tax payers' money plus donations msteeew that's y Africa is still behind.

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      1. Davis Okoth‏ @DavisOkoth2 Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Selfish interests of corruption

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      1. Andy Lau‏ @stemduncun Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Officials who’ve been in office for more than 30 years did this scam. Very shameful indeed.

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      1. Joshua.‏ @sethjoshua3 Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        No money no life in Uganda. Leaders do what they can to accumulate wealth for their families.

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      1. Sserunkuma Bbosa‏ @LeBluebirdCEO Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Am shocked it took you this long to realise..UG ranks No2

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      1. The Comeback King‏ @AbstractTim Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Kampala si bizimbe they say

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      1. Ïmmαҫ Reno‏ @immacReno Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica @AishaThatGal

        No surprise here; that's part milking more aid.

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      2. SAM@gskRSTconsults‏ @GSKHOSPITALITY Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        @DailyMonitor @newvisionwire # So Ugandan @wirejames @KanyaRHEE @jackieLumbasi

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      3. Wire James‏ @wirejames Feb 9
        Replying to @kayossamuel @BBCAfrica and

        Is anyone surprised? Not me at least.

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      1. Mercy A L‏ @MercyAL2 Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        That's not true.

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      1. Aranj-Y30‏ @aranj30 Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Investigation is needed urgently into such claims

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      1. Toussaint Arthur‏ @ToussaintArthu1 Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        ayayayaya Uganda a total disgrace

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      1. #JohnnyArtist‏ @mahadb96 Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Smh this makes me sad man

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      1. Kemmy!‏ @Tracy25879284 Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        Donors should have learnt from Gavi fund,Global fund before entrusting us with Refugee fund. Never underestimate a Ugandan!

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      1. briton‏ @ryanbriton Feb 9
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        😂😂😂😂😂

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