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. - Betty Oyella Bigombe

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

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.

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.