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Yoweri Museveni
Information about this person was last updated on Thursday, February 9, 2012.
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Uganda's Museveni on verge of huge poll victory (Reuters)
February 17, 2011 - February 21, 2011
Coalition allies continue Libya air strikes
February 17, 2011 - April 11, 2011
Riots erupt in the streets of Uganda's capital
April 23, 2011 - May 1, 2011
African U.S. embassy bomber 'killed in Somalia'
June 9, 2011 - June 19, 2011
Kenya army: Forces kill 9 militants in Somalia (AP)
November 16, 2011 - November 21, 2011
South Sudan
July 9, 2011 - July 10, 2011
William Hague arrives in Benghazi
May 25, 2011 - June 27, 2011
Alarm over Sudan oil crisis
November 27, 2011 - January 28, 2012
Uganda opposition leader injured during protest
April 14, 2011 - April 21, 2011
Uganda arrests writer who criticized president (AP)
September 20, 2011 - September 26, 2011
Somali 'civilians' killed in Kenyan airstrike
October 24, 2011 - October 24, 2011
Kamukunji candidate’s comments faulted
May 1, 2011 - May 1, 2011
UN refugee agency warns of crisis 'of unimaginable proportions' in Somalia drought
July 4, 2011 - July 4, 2011
South Africa's ANC papers over cracks with centenary celebrations
January 6, 2012 - January 6, 2012
Somalia: President Admits They Retook Over Belet-Hawo With Ethiopian Help
March 6, 2011 - March 6, 2011
Inflation rate reaches 8pc, still acceptable limits
April 17, 2011 - April 17, 2011
Sudan state media say rebels killed 17 civilians
September 14, 2011 - September 14, 2011
MSF ponders Somali presence after attack: official (Reuters)
December 9, 2011 - December 9, 2011
Zimbabwe's Anglicans forced to worship in pubs
March 24, 2011 - March 24, 2011
Live: Fall of Tripoli
August 27, 2011 - August 27, 2011
UN, France target Gbagbo palace
March 30, 2011 - March 30, 2011
Libya conflict in pictures: the fall of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi
October 21, 2011 - October 21, 2011
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[-wrote]: The media houses, both local and international, such as Al-Jazeera, BBC, NTV, The Daily Monitor, etc that cheer on these irresponsible people are enemies of Uganda's recovery and they will have to be treated as such,
allafrica 02-FEB-12
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[-noted]: Anyone involved in the war against corruption is waging a noble war,
allafrica 20-JAN-12
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[-said]: The fight against corruption has been high on our NRM agenda; that is why we put in place institutions such as the office of the Inspector General of Government, the Leadership Code and many,
allafrica 20-JAN-12
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[-asked]: What insurance has been made for Africa?
publiceyenews 17-JAN-12
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[-said]: Africa was colonized because of the weaknesses of the Africans. We must realistically assess traditional society considering that Ethiopia was able to defeat Italy. We should analyse our defeat by Europe and the reasons why Africa was colonised,
publiceyenews 17-JAN-12
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[added:]: Africa belongs to us. It is free. My own insurance is Uganda. It is safe. I am insured. Let’s protect our Africa.
publiceyenews 17-JAN-12
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[-argued]: Accept our problems and find a way of coming out of them. These problems were created by the political class who sabotaged power generation, road and railway construction which have increased the cost of production leading to 30% inflation,
allafrica 13-JAN-12
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[-asked]: Open the shops
allafrica 13-JAN-12
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[-said]: These strikes and confusion will harm our economy. There is no reason for resorting to strikes when we can discuss these issues amicably,
news24 12-JAN-12
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[-said]: Government remains committed to its political will to stump out corruption especially within the public service. While I salute the ninth Parliament for their efforts in this endeavor, I urge them to take time to verify any claims and work with the investigative institutions towards this end, avoiding undue excitement that might hamper the correct procedures,
xinhuanet_en 07-JAN-12
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[-said]: This is a very good idea and we shall work on it. There is a lot of potential in this. Once we recognize and appreciate each other's differences, we live in peaceful relationships that recognize diversity,
xinhuanet_en 07-JAN-12
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[ says]: Building infrastructure was more important
allafrica 21-DEC-11
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[ said]: I have had your request and I promise that I will contact the authorities in Tanzania as well as those from Uganda to see how I can help,
theCitizen 21-DEC-11
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[-told]: It is not up to those observers . . . to run countries,
montrealgazette 17-DEC-11
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[-told]: It is not up to those observers... to run countries,
france24 16-DEC-11
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[-said]: Homosexuals also need electricity, homosexuals also need roads, homosexuals also need railways,
news24 16-DEC-11
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[-told]: Before anyone gives me a lecture about homosexuals and their rights, first talk about railways,
news24 16-DEC-11
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[-said]: Homosexuals also need electricity, homosexuals also need roads, homosexuals also need railways
mg 16-DEC-11
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[-told]: Before anyone gives me a lecture about homosexuals and their rights, first talk about railways
mg 16-DEC-11
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[-said last month]: Bashir must stop organizing aggression against the south. He should also deal with the agreements in the north,
allafrica 15-DEC-11
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[ said]: At that time we had challenges, and they took that choice of fighting for our country, first of all here in Uganda and later on in Rwanda. Who saved Rwanda? It was the young people with the right ideas,
globalsecurity 13-DEC-11
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[-said]: We also have plans to generate 17,000 MW by 2025,
javno 09-DEC-11
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[-said]: We look forward to having more trade with China. Uganda always welcomes support from China,
allafrica 01-DEC-11
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[-said]: The challenge is, the Members of parliament are frustrating government programmes. When we raise a suggestion of getting some loans, they oppose it forgetting that the people they represent are going hungry and poverty stricken because of these crop diseases,
allafrica 24-NOV-11
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[-reported]: Is Kenya used to fighting like this [bush and guerrilla warfare]? Would Kenya be able to provide logistical support to its Somali allies?
allafrica 21-NOV-11
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[-said]: . Sudan is an Afro-Arab country. The mistake of the Khartoum government was to manage it as an Arab county,
allafrica 20-NOV-11
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[-observe]: I have long ears and I always monitor (institutions). Some of the groups even give wrong HIV blood test results upon getting bribes from those who want marriages,
allafrica 19-NOV-11
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[-said]: The word Sudan means ‘land of black people’. Sudan is an Afro-Arab country. The mistake of the Khartoum government was to manage it as an Arab county,
sudantribune 19-NOV-11
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[-responded]: Absolute rubbish,
news 17-NOV-11
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[ said]: On behalf of the government and the people of Uganda and on my own behalf, I wish to express our solidarity with the Government and the people of Kenya in the war against Al Shabaab,
standardmedia 13-NOV-11
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[-said]: On behalf of the government and the people of Uganda and on my own behalf, I wish to express our solidarity with the government and the people of Kenya in the war against Al-Shabaab,
garoweonline 12-NOV-11
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[-said]: We are fortunate to have found oil and gas. Our rate of growth is going to be much higher,
allafrica 11-NOV-11
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[-said]: Some of these electricity projects we undertaking now should have been ready 10 years ago but because of the confusion in the political class, the civil servants and to some extent outside friends the projects delayed,
allafrica 11-NOV-11
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[-said]: The problem of Africa is lack of concepts but not resources,
allafrica 11-NOV-11
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[-said]: When you call them troops, you are saying that they are coming to fight on our behalf,
guardian 09-NOV-11
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[-said]: Better to call them US personnel, not troops,
guardian 09-NOV-11
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[ wrote]: By copy of this letter, therefore, I now direct the Minister of Finance to contribute sh350m each year to run the association,
allafrica 03-NOV-11
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[-said]: Killing Gaddafi after his arrest was a cowardly act. Why kill him as if there was no rule of law? Those who killed him wanted to revenge,
allafrica 31-OCT-11
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[said:]: When I brought an idea to use part of Mabira forest, politicians started fighting me. You can hear them shouting
allafrica 31-OCT-11
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[-said]: In war, those captured alive should not be killed. In 1986 NRA (National Resistance Army) did not take revenge against opposing forces. They should have arraigned Col. Gadaffi in court,
allafrica 31-OCT-11
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[-said]: Therefore, the independent-minded Gaddafi had some positive contribution to Libya, I believe, as well as Africa and the Third World. We should also remember, as part of that independent-mindedness, he expelled British and American military bases from Libya [after he took power],
theindependent 29-OCT-11
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[-said]: Now instead of these liars going to understand issues, they love to go peddling lies. Instead of working to increase production they oppose,
allafrica 27-OCT-11
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[-said]: It means that globally the demand for materials has gone up. That is why the prices of steel bars (mitayimbwa), copper, sugar and other essentials have gone up compared to 20 years ago. This global demand is not bad for Africa. It is bad for Europe who do not produce raw materials...,
allafrica 27-OCT-11
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[-told]: There are mistakes Gadaffi made, such as killing his people in Tripoli, but at the same time he showed a lot of bravery because he died in battle. He did not run away,
allafrica 27-OCT-11
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[ said]: This university has made great contribution in the legal profession in Uganda where most of the Ugandan Judges including the Chief Justice were here,
theCitizen 20-OCT-11
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[-said]: Our brothers and sisters in Southern Sudan have just got their freedom away from the Arab colonialism. They are building their educational system. Our people [teachers], after consulting the government of Southern Sudan, could go there and make their contribut[ion],
reliefWeb 20-OCT-11
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[ says]: Oil Extraction and the Potential for Domestic Instability in Uganda
allafrica 03-OCT-11
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[-said]: We said we would recognise them (the Libyan National Transitional Council) if they formed an all-inclusive government. That is what we said in Addis Ababa and that is what we repeated in Pretoria this week.
allafrica 19-SEP-11
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[-told]: If the problems persist, there are a number of other steps and measures the Government will take to resolve this matter once and for all time,
allafrica 12-SEP-11
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[-told]: The real issue is whether we should have political kings - kings wielding political power,
allafrica 12-SEP-11
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[-said]: Our first task was to motivate people to begin the struggle for of food production again,
csmonitor 07-SEP-11
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[-said]: I came here on Christmas day in1986 and I was told 20 children had died. I decided to start this hospital controlled by the community,
allafrica 02-SEP-11
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[-said]: Stop relying on those misleading you that prayers and herbs cure diseases. Use this hospital fully,
allafrica 02-SEP-11
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[-said]: In the past, people were well off because the prices of goods and services were low. Now that the prices of food and fuel have gone up, political and religious leaders need to address the challenges facing the world today,
allafrica 01-SEP-11
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[-said]: Some youth meet at the roadside and form co-operative organisations, which later collapse,
allafrica 31-AUG-11
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[-said]: Slowly, we are coalescing our position. Africa is strong enough to stand up. We told the United Nations that we want dialogue in Libya and cessation of hostilities. Other people were pushing for another position but Africa's roadmap, which we worked out in March, is the best way,
allafrica 30-AUG-11
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[-said]: We have been spending a lot of money to import expensive (Newcastle) vaccines. This will emancipate the farmers from dependence on imported vaccines,
allafrica 30-AUG-11
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[said:]: I do not need any lessons on forests. I saved Mabira when we took power. Idi Amin had given it to the people.
allafrica 30-AUG-11
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[-remarked]: Although Gadaffi had his own problems which I always criticised, Europeans have got more problems. Europeans are fond of regarding everybody as a fool except themselves,
allafrica 30-AUG-11
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[-told]: Eritrea is not supporting Al-Shebab.... I accept it because he told me,
dehai 19-AUG-11
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[-said]: President Isaias Afwerki left his engineering degree course to fight for the freedom of his country at a tender age,
allafrica 19-AUG-11
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[-stated]: Lugazi sugar plantation should expand as they had wanted by getting the land of the degraded forest (Mabira Forest Reserve),
allafrica 17-AUG-11
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[-asserted]: We should resume and conclude this once and for all,
allafrica 17-AUG-11
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[-said]: now speaking in a good language.
allafrica 15-AUG-11
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[-said]: I saw people burn down buildings in London. Cameron said that he was going to arrest the rioters. He was now using a good language,
allafrica 15-AUG-11
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[-said]: It also ensures significant reduction of exchange rate volatility and associated risks within the region,
allafrica 18-JUL-11
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[-said]: An average of seven children per woman in the reproductive age bracket is high. Our mothers and sisters need ample time to engage in income-generating activities,
allafrica 14-JUL-11
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[-said]: This is both a challenge and opportunity for the country. The demographic surge of people entering their productive and reproductive years is a great potential for development if we can invest wisely in the social and economic opportunities of the young people,
allafrica 14-JUL-11
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[-said]: On July 11, the al-shabaab killed 76 of our people who were watching football. They have been trying to plant bombs all over East Africa. Why does the international community preserve this? We are ready to solve this problem decisively,
allafrica 12-JUL-11
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[-said]: At the same time, I want to appeal to our Somali brothers and sisters to help us so that we help them. We do not have any other interest in Somalia, except ideological reasons of Pan-Africanism. We want Africa to be free of all foreign interference; including these idiots called extremists. Those who died here in Kampala, where there was no war frontline, paid the ultimate price for our country's commitment to Pan-Africanism,
allafrica 12-JUL-11
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[-said]: This Somali problem appears to be a conservation project because of the one dimensional involvement: just involvement by the land forces. Why don't we use the air? What is the air for?
trust 11-JUL-11
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[-said]: Why does the international community preserve this? We are ready to solve this problem decisively,
trust 11-JUL-11
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[ concluded]: The present generation of African leaders must rise to the occasion or else they will be like the African chiefs of yore that were busy fighting each other for local supremacy while the white man was busy taking slaves and colonizing the continent,
arushatimes 08-JUL-11
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[-said]: Nothing conclusive was agreed,
allafrica 04-JUL-11
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[ says]: The solution to ocean piracy,[*]is to ensure a stable government in Somalia.
allafrica 17-JUN-11
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[-said]: You cannot have a modern economy without a foundation. NRM has done a lot in laying a foundation of developing infrastructure, education, health and other needed kinds of development,
busiweek 20-MAY-11
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[-wrote]: The media houses both local and international such as Al-Jazeera, BBC, NTV, The Daily Monitor, etc., that cheer on these irresponsible people are enemies of Uganda's recovery and they will have to be treated as such,
news 20-MAY-11
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[-wrote]: The media houses both local and international such as Al-Jazeera, BBC, NTV, The Daily Monitor, etc., that cheer on these irrespo nsible people are enemies of Uganda's recovery and they will have to be treated as such,
kuwaittimes 20-MAY-11
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[-writes]: They kicked us and made us squat on the ground and I think they meant to kill us,
allafrica 10-MAY-11
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[-said]: Some people have been saying that the opposition wants to stop the swearing-in ceremony. Besigye stopping the swearing in of the president of Uganda who has been duly elected? Nobody can do that except perhaps God,
montrealgazette 10-MAY-11
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[-said]: That is absolutely rubbish, there was no reason to send our troops here unless they were asked for by the government and they didn't ask,
allafrica 03-MAY-11
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[ said]: I vote for democracy but my democracy is a democracy of discipline,
voanews 02-MAY-11
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[-said]: Those who were engaged in yesterday's (Friday) riots will be hunted and the ringleaders will be arrested,
allafrica 02-MAY-11
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[-asked]: I know there are some who blame the Police, here and there. That the Police made a mistake here, the Police made a mistake there. Okay, that may be true - but what is the original problem? Who starts this entire problem?
allafrica 02-MAY-11
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[-said]: We are also investigating the cases to know what went on,
iafrica 01-MAY-11
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[-said]: Apparently it was actually that opposition leader who first sprayed pepper spray against police officers,
news24 30-APR-11
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[ said]: Apparently it was after that opposition leader who sprayed the police with that pepper spray first,
cnn 30-APR-11
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[-said]: It won't escalate. We are going to defeat it,
news24 30-APR-11
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[ said]: >Kizza Besigye, Norbert Mao, and other opposition parliamentarians were blocked from walking to their offices, arrested and later charged with inciting violence and disobeying lawful orders. Earlier this week, UPC’s Olara Otunnu and several other Ugandans from different political parties joined the protest. For the first time, Uganda’s opposition moved beyond the politics of attacking President Yoweri Museveni and chose an issue that concerns most Ugandans. The high fuel prices have driven food prices u
csmonitor 21-APR-11
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[ said]: We will not ratify in a hurry. We want Egypt on board,
ahram 18-APR-11
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[-told]: There will be no demonstrations in Kampala, if Besigye wants to walk for exercise let him do it somewhere else,
allafrica 18-APR-11
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[ said]: If Besigye demonstrates, will it bring international oil prices down? Will it rain because Besigye has demonstrated?
allafrica 18-APR-11
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Besigye [-said]: I hear Museveni ridiculing me that he does not see the tsunami; he is standing right in the middle of it,
allafrica 25-OCT-11
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Afwerki [-said]: When we meet, we talk inspiring issues and I really feel at home. I also appreciate the contributions of President Museveni and I urge him to continue. I will support him in all his endeavors,
peopledaily 18-AUG-11
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Kagame [-said]: Please inform President Museveni that I personally or the government of Rwanda generally have no desire, intention or plan to influence the election outcome in Uganda,
allafrica 12-AUG-11
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Besigye [-said]: The power to govern doesn't lie with guns, it lies with the people ... Museveni recently commissioned six fighter jets from Russia. You all saw Mubarak in court recently, -- he had hundreds of those jets,
MailGuardian 10-AUG-11
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Anderson [-told]: [Museveni’s] reaction now is much the same as before, but perhaps on this occasion the world is looking at it in a different way, seeing parallels with the ‘Arab spring’ and being concerned about the tendency to excessive repression,
africafiles 10-JUN-11
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Anderson [added that:]: while this line of argument played very well in 1986, it has come to seem less convincing as time goes by. With serious opposition now emerging in Uganda, Museveni is under growing pressure to liberalise the political sphere. However, he is deeply reluctant to do so. This is at the heart of his present problems.
africafiles 10-JUN-11
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Anderson [-said]: Ugandans now worry that Museveni may suffer from one of the key problems of so many other African leaders – an unwillingness to give up power when his time has come,
africafiles 10-JUN-11
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Besigye [ said]: All [opposition] parties rejected Museveni’s win because the polls were a total sham and we shall not accept a government that purports to come out of that sham election. We shall not accept the inauguration,
zimbabwereporter 11-MAY-11
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Besigye [ said]: The extra measures applied on me are meant to discourage our supporters. I have contested Museveni three times and he has stolen all the elections,
reuters 11-MAY-11
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Besigye [-concluded]: There was no election. The EC just allocated Museveni 68%
allafrica 25-MAR-11
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Mao [-said]: It is important for the leaders of opposition parties to hold dialogue with President Museveni for the future of the country. The practice of winner-take-it-all is not good for the country,
allafrica 21-MAR-11
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Besigye [ said]: We therefore categorically reject the outcome of the elections. We reject the leadership of Mr Yoweri Museveni and any person or persons he may purport to appoint,
afriquejet 21-FEB-11
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Besigye [-told]: An election conducted in this environment cannot reflect the will of the people. We therefore ... reject the outcome of the election and reject the leadership of Mr Yoweri Museveni,
pambazuka 21-FEB-11
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Besigye [-told]: And therefore we have taken the following decisions, one, categorically reject the out come of the elections and two, to reject the leadership of Yoweri Museveni and any person or persons he may purport to appoint as a result of this election,
aljazeera 20-FEB-11
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Besigye [ said]: The election is being organized by an electoral commission, which is entirely serving at the pleasure of candidate Museveni,
voanews 17-FEB-11
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Besigye [-also accused]: We are participating in a clearly sham election, fundamentally flawed, and that is without question. The election is being organized by an electoral commission, which is entirely serving at the pleasure of candidate Museveni. He has the power to, at anytime, sack any or all the members of the commission that are managing this election without reference to anybody.
voanews 17-FEB-11
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