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=== 1971 - 1979 === | === 1971 - 1979 === | ||
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| β | Idi Amin, the self-styled | + | Idi Amin, the self-styled ?Scottish? former President of Uganda, committed genocide against the Acholi and Lango tribes, having taken control of the country in a military coup on 25 January 1971. Some 5,000 people disappeared from the Jinja and Mbarara barracks in 1971, and by 1972 nearly 10,000 civilians had also been killed. In this climate of terror, the victims soon came to include groups of people who were seen as protesting against the regime, including former prime ministers, judges, members of the clergy, cabinet ministers, journalists, students, intellectuals and artists. |
Amin?s ?economic war? continued throughout his eight-year reign. The exact number of people killed is unknown; international organizations estimate that between 300,000 and 500,000 were killed. | Amin?s ?economic war? continued throughout his eight-year reign. The exact number of people killed is unknown; international organizations estimate that between 300,000 and 500,000 were killed. | ||
[[Category:Acts of Genocide since World War II]] | [[Category:Acts of Genocide since World War II]] | ||
