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According to Amin's family, Ugandan oral tradition, and his Saudi death certificate, Idi Amin Dada Oumee was born on 30 May 1928 at ≈ 4:00 AM in his father's workplace, the Shimoni Police Barracks in Nakasero Hill, Kampala. He was given the name Idi after his birth on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha.
- Idi Amin: Early Life and Military Career
- Amin Commandeers Control of Uganda’s Government
- Amin’s Regime of Terror
- Amin Loses Control and Enters Exile
Idi Amin Dada was born c. 1925 in Koboko, in northwestern Uganda, to a Kakwa father and Lugbara mother, who separated shortly afterwards. In 1946, after receiving only a rudimentary education, Amin joined the King’s African Rifles (KAR), a regiment of the British colonial army, and quickly rose through the ranks. He was deployed to Somalia in 1949 ...
After more than 70 years under British rule, Uganda gained its independence on October 9, 1962, and Milton Obote became the nation’s first prime minister. By 1964, Obote had forged an alliance with Amin, who helped expand the size and power of the Ugandan Army. In February 1966, following accusations that the pair was responsible for smuggling gold...
Once in power, Amin began mass executions upon the Acholi and Lango, Christian tribes that had been loyal to Obote and therefore perceived as a threat. He also began terrorizing the general public through the various internal security forces he organized, such as the State Research Bureau (SRB) and Public Safety Unity (PSU), whose main purpose was ...
Over time, the number of Amin’s intimate allies dwindled and formerly loyal troops began to mutiny. When some fled across the border into Tanzania, Amin accused Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere of instigating the unrest and retaliated by annexing the Kagera Salient, a strip of territory north of the Kagera River, in November 1978. Two weeks later...
Article History. Idi Amin. In full: Idi Amin Dada Oumee. Born: 1924/25, Koboko, Uganda. Died: August 16, 2003, Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Title / Office: president (1971-1979), Uganda. Top Questions. What was Idi Amin known for? How did Idi Amin come to power? When was Idi Amin in power? Where is Idi Amin buried?
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Idi Amin was known for coming to power as president of Uganda in a coup in 1971, for the ruthlessness and brutality of his regime (he was dubbed th...
- Idi Amin was a Ugandan military officer who was made chief of the army and the air force in 1966. After coming into conflict with the country’s pre...
- Idi Amin was in power from January 1971 until April 1979.
- Idi Amin is buried in Ruwais Cemetery in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia.
Idi Amin morì in Arabia Saudita, dove era ricoverato in coma per problemi renali, il 16 agosto 2003 e fu sepolto nel cimitero Ruwais di Gedda. [16] [17] [18] Il 17 agosto 2003 David Owen ha dichiarato in un'intervista a BBC Radio 4 che, mentre ricopriva la carica di ministro degli Esteri nel governo britannico (1977-1979), aveva suggerito di ...
17 ago 2003 · By Michael T. Kaufman. Aug. 17, 2003. Idi Amin, whose eight-year reign of terror in Uganda encompassed widespread killing, torture and dispossession of multitudes and left the country...
16 ago 2003 · By The Associated Press. Aug. 16, 2003. Idi Amin called himself ''a pure son of Africa,'' but his bizarre and murderous eight years as president of Uganda typified the worst of the continent's...
2 apr 2014 · Death. On August 16, 2003, Amin died in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The cause of death was reported to be multiple organ failure.
