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“When the problems in Libya started, the African Union set up a committee to address the situation. We urgently advised the Europeans not to intervene. You have done so anyway. Now we are seeing absolute chaos there.”

Quote by Yoweri Museveni

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Yoweri Museveni

Yoweri Museveni has been the President of Uganda since 1986. Born on August 15, 1944, he is a military and political leader. In Uganda, he is celebrated as a symbol of national reconciliation and reconstruction. more

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