Betty Oyella Bigombe

"You can subdue people, you can humiliate them, they feel they have no voice, they’ll go underground—it will resurface."

"I made up my mind I was going to do everything possible to reach out to the warlords and talk to them, talk them into a peaceful solution."

"The leader can decide to kill you. He can decide to mutilate you. But I was determined because I felt that if meeting with the rebels could bring peace, would save lives, it was worthwhile making the commitment."

"When you bring a political solution to any kind of violent conflict, then all these other underlying causes are addressed, and therefore, people can start living together in harmony."