President Yoweri Museveni delivered his "moon versus insects" speech to Uganda's ruling NRM party faithful on April 4, 2026. He framed it as a bold call to arms, but it read like an autopsy of a state's failed scientific ambition.
Museveni lamented that while Americans and Chinese walk on the far side of the Moon, Africans remain stuck on the ground, viewed as mere "insects". He urged a big push toward science and regional integration.
