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The Fall of Idi Amin
In April 1979, the brutal Ugandan dictator Idi Amin was ousted by invading Tanzanian troops. It was the culmination of a six-month conflict between the two countries.
In April 1979, the brutal Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, was ousted by invading Tanzanian troops. It was the culmination of a six month conflict between the two countries, which had been triggered by Amin's ill-fated invasion of northern Tanzania.
In parts of Uganda, the invading troops were greeted as liberators. During the eight years of Idi Amin's rule, it's estimated that up to 400,000 Ugandans were killed by the regime.
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