The Murderous Reign Of Idi Amin, The Cannibalistic 'Butcher Of Uganda'

Idi Amin | The Dictator's Playbook

Idi Amin's Coup d’Etat, Uganda 1971

This is the real Alhaji Dr. Field Marshal Idi Amin Dada of Uganda. This isn’t a movie. Idi Amin was one of Africa’s most controversial and feared military rulers. Born around 1925 in Koboko, he rose through the ranks of the British colonial army before becoming Commander of the Ugandan Army after independence. In January 1971, he seized power in a military coup while President Milton Obote was abroad. During his rule from 1971 to 1979, Amin established a brutal dictatorship marked by political r