Idi Amin’s Concrete Boat Sinks During Launch
During his presidency, Idi Amin very much wanted to show off the military strength of the Ugandan army, and how it was going to bomb Cape Town in South Africa to teach the apartheid regime of Pieter Botha a lesson. During the 1975 Organisation of African Unity (OAU) summit in Kampala, the guests were treated […]
Why Africa Doesn’t Need Strongmen
Consistent evidence show that when dictators establish themselves over their gullible populations, they rule uninterruptedly by internal opposing forces. With few exceptions, (for example Libya’s Muammar Gaddafi), all dictators drive their nations to economic downfall and over dependency on foreign aid. The wisdom of African strongmen rule in Africa is an utter contradiction with no […]
How Dictators Like Idi Amin Erred
When serving as a diplomat in Sudan in the early 80s, I lived in the Al Amarat’s new extension of Khartoum. I was blessed with a neighbour on either side of my residence; one a London University educated professor teaching at Khartoum University and the other a Sheikh educated at the renowned Al Azhar University […]
Ugandans Remembers Archbishop Janani Luwum Killed by Idi Amin
Because of his welcoming nature, many Christians from 1974 to 1976 were privileged to interact with the Archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Boga-Zaire. But then, others had basked in his loving nature when he was still the Bishop of Northern Uganda. This week, as we celebrate the love and courage of Janani Luwum, we […]
Does Any of You Know Idi Amin?
Legendary evangelist Billy Graham told the story of a coach who lobbied for a certain football player to be admitted in a college. So, he initiated an interview between the athlete and the dean. “If you are able to answer one simple question, you shall be admitted,” said the dean. Then he asked: “How much […]
Uganda’s Famous Dictator Idi Amin Could Affect 2016 Elections
Thirteen years after his death, Uganda’s most famous dictator Idi Amin could have a say in presidential elections taking place next Thursday in the East African country. Just a week ahead of the elections , presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi made perhaps the strangest election pledge of the campaign—to repatriate the remains of Amin, who died […]
