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Uganda is a small landlocked East African Country situated between Kenya to the east and the Democratic Republic of Congo it’s the west. Uganda is a former British Colony and attained its independence on the 9th of October 1962. The country maintained its links with the traditional monarchy after independence and Kabaka Edward Mutesa II was its first president.

The Kabaka was overthrown by his Prime Minister Milton Obote in 1966 and a period of instability followed with a number of coups and coup attempts.

Most notable was the rule of Idi Amin who came into power in 1971. Amin’s reign is directly responsible for the deaths of about 300,000 Ugandans.

He is also famed for his expulsion of Indians from Uganda. The National Resistance Army under the leadership of Yoweri Museveni took power in 1986. This ushered a period of relative stability and development in Uganda.

Uganda was involved in the civil war in neighboring Congo and members of the Ugandan army fought alongside rebel groups. The country is also said to have aided these groups financially and also providing weapons. Uganda is also faced with a rebellion problem with fighting taking place mainly in the north of the country between the Lord’s Resistance Army and Government forces.


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