YOWERI MUSEVENI

I've never heard an agency say, 'Unless you industrialize I will not support you'.

We used to fight the LRA with only one dimensional force that only walks on foot, but now, we have got multiple forces to fight the rebels.

None of the parties want this conflict to go on.

May the soul of the late President Milton Obote... a long-time member of this parliament, rest in peace.

What is the Geneva Convention on wars! I have never read it.

Domination of Africa [by the West] is not so much because of the foreigners – it is more because of the indigenous forces that were weak and not organized.

I happen to be one of those people who do not believe in muIti-party democracy.

I’m not ready to hand over power to people or groups of people who have no ability to manage a nation.

Many people think Africans are incapable of running things, and even I wonder sometimes.

One problem in Africa has been a small population. And the natural resources were large. So you could be as foolish as possible. But you didn’t die. You just remained there eating mangoes and bananas. Now the population in Africa is growing. So the idea that you can go on with idiotic policies is not sustainable. Because a big population needs answers.

I would feel insulted if you called me a politician. Politicians here in Africa do not have a good reputation.

The struggle between Communism and capitalism has been perverting people's analysis of social issues.

Africa has failed to develop because, our leaders opted for socialism and. short-sighted policies of seizing...private business wrecked economies by chasing off investors while taking away incentives for local business to flourish

The African head of state should be in office for no more than 10 years

The problem of Africa in general and Uganda in particular is not the people but leaders who want to overstay in power.

You cannot, for instance, sustainably protect the environment if the majority of the people are still in primitive agriculture leading to the encroachment of forest reserves.

We certainly would be happy for more help, but not at the price of condescension and arrogance. If the Europeans believe they can afford to be less committed in Somalia, please - we can deal with it ourselves.

Our population is growing rapidly because of our good health policy. When I came into office, there were 14 million Ugandans, today there are 38 million, despite the catastrophe of AIDS, which we have also tackled. The Ugandans know and appreciate this, especially the elderly.

Since our region is endowed with a lot of natural resources, including reasonable supplies of fresh water, we need and we can work together to ensure this area against these vicissitudes.

I don't pick up people. This is the work of the police. If there's anybody with a case, it's the police, not me.

Some intelligence officers filed reports saying that this is a dangerous group, but at one level it was not forwarded, it was just ignored.

I've changed my mind, even against Omar al-Bashir. Whether he has to be charged or not, the Sudanese shall decide or the Africans.

Some people think that being in government for a long time is a bad thing. But the more you stay, the more you learn. I am now an expert in governance.

The problems of tribal conflicts in Kenya are much older, caused by the former colonial power. A former American ambassador there once wrote about how the CIA has contributed to the divisions between Kenyans.

Of course there are collaborations. But in official meetings with Western diplomats from the US and the European Union, the major issues of our relationships are simply not discussed. The topics are on climate change or any other issues they want us to agree with them on. But they never discuss how we could develop an equal relationship. They should stop using pompous orchestrated summits and begin a serious dialogue with small meetings.