In Derek R. Peterson’s new book, “A Popular History of Idi Amin’s Uganda,” he writes that Amin’s government made Uganda – a ...

President Idi Amin of Uganda speaks at a news conference during a visit to Damsacus, Syria, on Oct. 16, 1973. Amin, who took power by force in Uganda in 1971 and ruled until he was removed by ...

A scheduled 1 September memorial lecture in Uganda to discuss the life of dictator Idi Amin, with the aim of redeeming his image, never happened. Slated to be hosted at Muni University, a public ...

Monday 10pm - DICTATOR'S PLAYBOOK - History/Biography - See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda.

Here is a look at the life of Yoweri Museveni, president of Uganda since 1986. Personal Birth date: August 15, 1944 Birth place: Ntungamo, Uganda Birth name: Yoweri Kaguta Museveni Father: Amos Kaguta ...

Thirteen years after his death, Uganda's most famous dictator Idi Amin could have a say in presidential elections taking place next Thursday in the East African country. Just a week ahead of the ...

In early August 1972, Uganda’s brutal military dictator Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of the country’s entire Asian population – including my grandparents.

Amin, who served in the British colonial King's African Rifles and saw action in World War II in Burma, was a well-regarded officer at the time of Uganda's independence from Britain in 1962.

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Amin, who took power by force in Uganda in 1971 and ruled until he was removed by armed groups of exiles in 1979, died in Saudi Arabia in 2003. His passing was barely acknowledged in Uganda, and ...