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

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 ...

Amin wages war against Buganda's king and goes on an army recruitment drive.

Strange to think that the flamboyantly lethal nut job Idi Amin died in Saudi Arabia just three years ago. About 80 at the time, he had fled Uganda in 1979 after murdering upwards of 300,000 souls.

Instead of exiling them to fight you from abroad like they did to Amin and Obote, buy them off at home. Unlike Obote, Museveni has all the military power firmly in his hands. No consequential ...

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 ...

Strange to think that the flamboyantly lethal nut job Idi Amin died in Saudi Arabia just three years ago. About 80 at the time, he had fled Uganda in 1979 after murdering upwards of 300,000 souls.

Physically, Uganda has not changed much since Amin was deposed in 1979. Its 1950s and '60s architecture is still intact, if a bit worn.

Idi Amin and Uganda 1,247 Views Program ID: 176228-4 Category: Call-In Format: Call-In Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States First Aired: Apr 19, 2003 | 9:08am EDT | C-SPAN 1 ...

Uganda's main state-run newspaper has slammed Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, comparing his policies to those of former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin. In an editorial on Friday lamenting the state ...