Ugandan military dictator Idi Amin, pictured in June 1972, said he had a dream in which God commanded him to expel the country's Asian population. Jean-Jacques Levy/AP.

President Yoweri Museveni’s recent criticism of Idi Amin’s brutality was spot on. To understand Amin horrendous human rights record, one needs to trace his political and military origins. He ...

Two decades after the death of leader Idi Amin, some Ugandans want to memorialize him, ... Like Amin, Museveni took power by force and is heavily reliant on the military to remain in power.

Idi Amin's rule ended only when he was himself ousted by forces from neighbouring Tanzania. Born in 1925 in Uganda's remote West Nile region, the young Amin looked to the military as a source of ...

Fifty years ago, on Aug. 4, 1972, Ugandan President Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of the country’s entire Asian population, giving them just 90 days to leave. Amin accused Asians of refusing to ...

Ugandan military dictator Idi Amin, pictured in June 1972, said he had a dream in which God commanded him to expel the country's Asian population. Jean-Jacques Levy/AP.

Ugandan President Idi Amin is seen in Nairobi, Kenya, on Aug. 31, 1978. ... Like Amin, Museveni took power by force and is heavily reliant on military authority to remain in power.