Uganda · Warfare / Uganda War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Tanzania, under President Julius Nyerere, declares war on Uganda, then begins a counterattack, enlisting the countrys population of Ugandan exiles. Amin orders the invasion of Tanzania, with the help of Libyan troops, Amin tries to annex the northern Tanzanian province of Kagera
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