Different military leaders, cabinet officials and the soldiers who were associated with the former president, Milton Obote, were a threat to Amin because they had the ability to potentially ...

Milton Obote and Idi Amin deserve some credit Feb 10, 2011 EDITOR: The New Vision editorial of February 7 and Karooro Okurut's earlier article seem to distort what Kizza Besigye and Jaberi Bidandi ...

Two former presidents of Uganda, Apollo Milton Obote and Idi Amin, also survived attempts on their lives in Kampala.

He set out with an aim of uniting Uganda but the methods Apollo Milton Obote used to attain that unity, would undo his agenda and prop Idi Amin to the fore.

Mr. Obote, whose initial term ended with a coup led by Idi Amin, died Oct. 10 at a hospital in Johannesburg, said Henry Mayega, secretary-general of Mr. Obote's Ugandan People's Congress. Mr ...

A one-time heavyweight boxing champ and soldier in the British colonial army, Amin seized power on Jan. 25, 1971, overthrowing President Milton Obote while he was abroad.

Nine months later, soldiers loyal to the chief of defence staff, Maj. Gen. Idi Amin, toppled the UPC government headed by Obote, on January 25, 1971.

Dr. Obote took me to Mzee Kenyatta to introduce me! In 1979 Nyerere paid back his debt to Milton Obote. His army marched all the way to Kampala and overthrew the regime of Idi Amin.

In a military coup in 1971, Amin ousted Ugandan leader Milton Obote and seized power. He declared himself president and began a reign seen as one of the bloodiest in African history -- earning ...

Amin grew increasingly frustrated with the government of President Milton Obote, finally seizing power in a bloody coup in January 1971 while Obote was abroad. Initially viewed as being strongly ...

Aren't those achievements worth mentioning? Milton Obote died a poor man, meaning he never accumulated any illicit wealth during his time as president which is rare for African presidents.

He rose to chief of staff of Uganda's army and air force in 1966. He clashed with Ugandan leader Milton Obote and ousted him on Jan. 25, 1971, when Obote was attending an African summit.