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President of Tanzania — Jayaka Kikwete - African leaders and politicians are increasingly using social media to keep constituents and stakeholders informed and enlightened. Check out these 10 frequent tweeters and keep up with the continent. — Naeesa Aziz(Photo: Jakaya Kikwete/Twitter)

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President of Uganda — Yoweri Museveni - (Photo: Yoweri K. Museveni/Twitter)

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President of Rwanda — Paul Kagame - (Photo: Paul Kagame/Twitter)

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President of Cameroon — Paul Biya - (Photo: President Paul Biya/Twitter)

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President of Togo — Faure Gnassingbé - *Tweets in English and French*"Congratulations to Barack Obama for this victory. We hope to strengthen our cooperation in the next four years Forward!"(Photo: Faure Gnassingbe/Twitter)

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President of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire) — Alassane Ouattara - "Happy New Year 2012 to you all. Vive la Côte d'Ivoire."(Photo: Alassane D. Ouattara/Twitter)

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President of South Africa — Jacob Zuma - (Photo: Jacob G. Zuma/Twitter)

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Prime Minister of Kenya — Raila Amollo Odinga - (Photo: Raila Odinga/Twitter)

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Politician, Former African National Congress Youth League President — Julius Malema - (Photo: Julius Sello Malema/Twitter)

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South African Opposition Party Leader — Lindiwe Mazibuko - (Photo: Lindiwe Mazibuko/Twitter)

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