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I don't believe in the effectiveness of foreign aid myself
Uganda criticizes US trade protectionism May 13, 2002
You must get rid of subsidies. You lose much more by them
Uganda criticizes US trade protectionism May 13, 2002
Nuclear weapons are dangerous for humanity -- even more dangerous than all the other previous weapon systems
Uganda: Seek 'nuclear weapons-free world' Apr 24, 2010
Let us now act in concert and sweep them (the terrorists) out of Africa
Uganda's hungry rebels seen behind border killing Jul 28, 2010
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni ( pronunciation (help·info)) (born c. 1944) is a Ugandan politician and statesman. He has been President of Uganda since 26 January 1986.
Museveni was involved in the war that deposed Idi Amin Dada, ending his rule in 1979, and in the rebellion that subsequently led to the demise of the Milton Obote regime in 1985. With the notable exception of northern areas, Museveni has brought relative stability and economic growth to a country that has endured decades of government mismanagement, rebel activity and civil war. His tenure has also witnessed one of the most effective national responses to HIV/AIDS in Africa.
In the mid-to-late 1990s, Museveni was lauded by the West as part of a new generation of African leaders. His presidency has been marred, however, by invading and occupying Congo during the Second Congo War (the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has resulted in an estimated 5.4 million deaths since 1998) and other conflicts in the Great Lakes region. Rebellion in the north of Uganda by the Lord's Resistance Army continues to perpetuate one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Recent developments, including the abolition of presidential term limits before the 2006 elections and the harassment of democratic opposition, have attracted concern from domestic commentators and the international community.