"The island is in Kenya, the water is in Uganda... But the [Luos, a Kenyan ethnic group] are mad, they want to fish here but this is Uganda."
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On Migingo Island's ownership, as quoted in "Kenyan MPs' fury over island row" (13 May 2009), BBC News, United Kingdom: British Broadcasting Corporation
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Yoweri Museveni
General Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni (born 15 September 1944) is a Ugandan politician and retired senior military officer who has served as President of Uganda since 1986. Museveni was involved in rebellions that toppled Ugandan leaders Idi Amin (1971–79) and Milton Obote (1980–85) before he captured power in 1986.
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