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Uganda in 1978

Name: Uganda in 1978 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for Uganda in 1978, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

4Records

4Events

3Named people

2Places

3Categories

Historical records

Other Events

1978CoupYusuf Lule

Kampala · Revolution / Revolution of Uganda

Overthrows President Idi Amin

1978Invasion of KageraIdi Amin Dada

Kagera · Warfare / Uganda War

Amin orders the invasion of Tanzania, with the help of Libyan troops, Amin tries to annex the northern Tanzanian province of Kagera

1978Invasion of TanzaniaIdi Amin Dada

Warfare / Uganda War

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

1978President of UgandaGodfrey Binaisa

Government / Government of Uganda

Appointed President of Uganda

Names involved

Godfrey BinaisaIdi Amin DadaYusuf Lule

Places involved

KageraKampala

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.