The Downfall of Idi Amin: Uganda-Tanzania War

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In October 1978, a brutal war broke out between the nations of Uganda and Tanzania. This war commonly referred to as the Kagera War or the Uganda-Tanzania War of 1978-9 was a landmark event in postcolonial East African history… Rooted in a deep rivalry between Idi Amin of Uganda and Julius Nyerere of Tanzania, the conflict provoked bitter exchanges at the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), contributed to the failure of Tanzania’s economy, and brought an end to eight years of Amin’s brutal dictatorship in Uganda… Sources: George Roberts, ßThe Uganda-Tanzania War, the Fall of Idi Amin, and the Failure of African Diplomacy, 1978-9 Abnormal: Why the Tanzanian Invasion of Uganda Was, and Was Not, a Humanitarian Intervention Fall of Idi Amin Source: Economic and Political Weekly , May 26, 1979, Vol. 14, No. 21 (May 26, 1979), pp. 907-910 Reviewed Work: War in Uganda: The Legacy of Idi Amin by Tony Avirgan, Martha Honey, Review by: Peter F. B. Nayenga https://unitedrepublicoftanzania.com/government-of-tanzania-and-the-society/tanzania-military-army-tpdf-people-defence-force/everything-you-need-to-know-kagera-war/ https://www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/magazines/people-power/how-amin-escaped-from-kampala-1649514 Elisabeth Stennes Skaar Great Britain's Policy on the UgandaTanzania War (1978-9) Music: Drums of the Deep by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400021 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Interloper Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ John Stockton Slow Drag by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://chriszabriskie.com/uvp/ Artist: http://chriszabriskie.com/ Realness by Kai Engel Meditation Impromptu 03 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100161 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Cambodian Odyssey by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100585 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Realness by Kai Engel Meditation Impromptu 03 by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100161 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ Feel free to reach out to us at africanbiographics[at]gmail.com #IdiAmin #uganda