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__President of Uganda:__ Yoweri Museveni ====1. Yoweri Museveni is a powerful man, who is trying to ensure the best for his country and keep it safe from dictatorship. He was born in Uganda and is a native to this land, he restored the stability of his country after taking over the government from a dictator when he formed a rebel group to take power. Museveni’s goals in his presidency are to improve the human rights and make amends to the world, he says, "The problems of Africa, and Uganda in particular, are caused by leaders who overstay in power, which breeds impunity, [|__corruption__]and promotes patronage."====

Overall, powerful, determined, and resourceful.
 2. The country is Uganda and its population is about 34.5 million people, and the capital is Kampala. The main exports of this country are coffee, fish, tea, tobacco, and cotton, they rely heavily on the coffee export because of its popularity in other countries. There was also a big find of oil and gas on the west side of the country. The area is of plateaus and mountains, and a tropical climate. They are export partners with Kenya, Belgium, France, Germany, and the Netherlands and their imports are mostly capital equipment, vehicles, and medical supplies. 3. Yoweri Museveni was a general and former diplomat to Africa before his role as President of Uganda. Background information includes his schooling which was Mbarara High School, University of Dar es Salaam, and studies in political science and BA economics. He also fought for the Liberation of Mozambique in the 1960’s. 4. References of Yoweri Museveni's are South African president Jacob Zuma, Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki, and Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, USA. 5. 1. Museveni is very concerned with the safety of his people which is why he speaks out against Aids and #|HIV and tries to prevent it throughout the country. He follows law and continues to reduce negative things such as poverty. There is a poverty eradication program set by Museveni that got him international awards for such work. (Ranked 23rd) 2. Museveni believes in justice and equality and has been improving the human rights ever since the dictatorship had left. He helps not only his country, but others around him to give them a chance at a good government. He wants countries to have primary and #|secondary education to teach the community and the world. (Ranked 21st) 3. Museveni, after taking power over the dictator replenished the economy and got a more stable flow of exports and imports. He has a plan to target agriculture to help boost the output on exports for the country. He wants the growth of the economy to help the people come out of the war and devastation of the dictator. (Ranked 18th) 4. Lastly, Museveni takes in interest in human development throughout Africa, he keeps peace troops in Somalia and created his own rebel group to fight against the Lords resistance army, that is called the national resistance movement. The Aids/HIV campaign helps with this too, because it allows the world to grow with less disease when people know and are taught the dangers of it. (Ranked 21st) 6. If given the money Uganda would use it for the people, to help the world grow starting with one country at a time. Yoweri is a political leader, but believes that the countries and the whole of Africa has to work together to create a improvement and growth. Friends and foes of Uganda: The friends are Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, and Kenya. Foes are the Congo and Sudan. The government was struck with Congo's war and it became tense all around Africa as the countries were made to pick sides. This leader stands as a republic to the citizens of Uganda.

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