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29 de ago. de 2024 · Idi Amin (born 1924/25, Koboko, Uganda—died August 16, 2003, Jiddah, Saudi Arabia) was a military officer and president (1971–79) of Uganda whose regime was noted for the sheer scale of its brutality.
2 de sept. de 2024 · El 25 de enero de 1971, Amin, hasta entonces jefe de las fuerzas terrestres de su país, aprovechó un viaje al exterior del presidente Milton Obote para dar un golpe de Estado que abrió un periodo de crueldad, decisiones insólitas, persecución a extranjeros y una profunda crisis económica.
7 de sept. de 2024 · Learn about Idi Amin's actual personal physician and the real events that shaped the dictator's inner circle. Discover how fact and fiction blend in this gripping tale of power, medicine, and survival in Uganda's turbulent history.
Hace 4 días · The Uganda–Tanzania War, known in Tanzania as the Kagera War (Kiswahili: Vita vya Kagera) and in Uganda as the 1979 Liberation War, [a] was fought between Uganda and Tanzania from October 1978 until June 1979 and led to the overthrow of Ugandan President Idi Amin.
Hace 4 días · In an attempt to divert attention from Uganda’s internal problems, Amin launched an attack on Tanzania in October 1978. Tanzanian troops, assisted by armed Ugandan exiles, quickly put Amin’s demoralized army to flight and invaded Uganda. With these troops closing in, Amin escaped the capital.
24 de ago. de 2024 · A young British zoologist travels to Gabon, becomes the confidant of the president-for-life, takes Gabonese citizenship and ends up with the Gandalfian job title of minister of water, forests,...
Hace 2 días · In 1971, General Idi Amin seized power from Milton Obote in a coup, ushering in one of Africa’s most brutal dictatorships. Museveni, who had returned to Uganda, was compelled to join the resistance movement against Amin. In 1972, he founded the Front for National Salvation (FRONASA), a rebel group, allegedly, aimed at overthrowing Amin’s ...
