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This book examines the life and political career of Idi Amin Dada, who served as the president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. Amin was a controversial figure, known for his brutal rule and for his efforts to unify Uganda and build a strong military. After he was overthrown in a military coup, Amin spent many years in exile before returning to Uganda in the early 1990s.
Kenneth Ingham examines the contribution of one of Africa's most controversial leaders towards the establishment of a united and democratic Uganda. Ingham traces Obote's return to power and his subsequent second overthrow by opponents who believed that Uganda could be united only through military force and who blamed Obote for all of the country's ills.
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