"Gaddafi helped Moses Ali & I fight Milton Obote & Tito Okello" Museveni

Take a listen at the Ugandan president Yoweri Museveni narrate the life and times of the late gallant soldier and Adjumani MP general Moses Ali, who passed away on Saturday, July 18 2026, at the age of 87 years. In Museveni's tribute, he reveals how General Moses Ali's fallout with General Idi Amin, and a subsequent dismissal by Amin shaped his eventual political path with the NRA and the current ruling party NRM, revealing how he first met General Ali in 1981, during his trip to Libya to seek support for the National Resistance Army, where he met Moses Ali and other leaders representing former Idi Amin factions. He also reveals how the Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi urged them to unite but the two (Museveni and Moses Ali) agreed that it was wiser to coordinate operations separately rather than force an immediate ideological merge, but later became close allies. Museveni summarizes General Moses Ali's political journey and character through three core pillars: Freedom Fighter: Demonstrated by his early resistance against political misrule and willingness to fight for his people. Peacemaker: Shown by his preference for strategic dialogue and pragmatism over unnecessary military conflict. Development Advocate: Highlighted by his persistent lobbying within the NRM government for the West Nile region, focusing on infrastructure (tarmac roads, electricity grid integration) and veterans' welfare.