Word: ugandan
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...motherland, Uganda." With his habitual bombast, Uganda's murderous President-for-Life Idi Amin Dada, 55, last week tried to put the best face on his disintegrating hold on national power. It was, apparently, a futile effort. After several days of sporadic fighting, the occupation force of largely Ugandan exile troops entered the outskirts of Kampala and prepared for a final push. Though scattered fighting still continued in pockets, the invading forces were poised to take control of Uganda's capital...
...diplomat called "an eerie silence." Inching forward with extraordinary caution, the invading columns moved into the suburbs of the city from the southwest; they discovered a capital bereft of both defending troops and most of its civilian inhabitants. The Libyans, who two weeks ago had pushed the Tanzanians and Ugandan exiles out of Kampala's suburbs with a sharp counterattack, had already moved out of the city to avoid entrapment. One of the first landmarks to fall was the notorious Makindye military police headquarters, where thousands had been tortured and killed by Amin's secret police, the State...
KAMPALA, Uganda--Thousands of Ugandans rallied in front of the Ugandan Parliament yesterday to celebrate the fall of Idi Amin, the country's defeated dictator. Looters, including some members of the Tanzanian army, joined Kampalans in the continued plunder of shops, offices and residences in the capital city...
...over five hours, the crowd praised the Tanzanian and Ugandan exile forces for overthrowing Amin's regime. They vowed their support for the new provisional government which announced control of the country Wednesday. Top officials in the new government will take office Friday...
...Tanzanian-sponsored Ugandan National Liberation Front quickly announced establishment of a provisional government with former Ugandan university official Yussufu K. Lule as president, defense minister and armed forces chief...