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    BBC News Africa‏Verified account @BBCAfrica Feb 28

    Tanzania's ministry of information has banned several songs by the country's top artists, including Diamond Platinumz, for breaching broadcasting laws. http://bbc.in/2tazSKT  http://bbc.in/2FBKODz pic.twitter.com/dfGyrjALog

    9:52 AM - 28 Feb 2018
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    • Aluta Alata Syrilkapande hadady Kimweli Ramadhani EMMANUEL KILONZO🇰🇪🇰🇪 Bamyn Runo 🔥🔥I FOLLOW BACK 🔥🔥 Maorere Titus A for Anthony
    7 replies 90 retweets 73 likes
      1. Monde Sibisi‏ @MondeTSibisi Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        I guess blinking In public will soon be outlawed in Tanzania.

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      2. Legendre Robert.‏ @LegendreRobert1 Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        He now owns a media house approved by the same ministry! Levels!

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      1.  🇲🇿 🇸🇿Mile_Mila 🇲🇿 🇸🇿‏ @Vumivstar Feb 28
        Replying to @BBCAfrica

        might as well not breathe in Tanzania

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      1. Samuel Maputso‏ @SamuelMaputso Feb 28
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        I just hope TZ government is not going to use “broadcasting laws” to curl people’s right to freedom of speech...

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      1. Dalirani Mngerezi‏ @Asiyatu4 Mar 1
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        What's happening in Tanzania is very sad, it's like those days of colonial, what ever you do in Tanzania is against the law save Tanzania by rejecting magufuris leadership,

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      1. Jim Chris‏ @ghjimchris Feb 28
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        @drbillions

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      1. Samson Matano‏ @samsonmatano Feb 28
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        'Magufullied'

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