The 1978 war that pushed Idi Amin out of presidency

Former President of Uganda, Idi Amini. PHOTO | FILE

By  Daily Monitor

What you need to know:

  • Two weeks after the October 1978 war started, Amin went begging for military assistance from his friends. He visited president Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Col Muammar Gaddafi of Libya, Faustin Mugabe writes.

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