Real Dictators

Idi Amin Part 3: ‘Big Daddy’ Seizes Power

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Dec 1, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Battle of Mengo Hill

  • Idi Amin led an assault on the Lubiri Palace in 1966 to oust Kabaka Mutesa II.
  • The Kabaka escaped, but many Bagandans died in the Battle of Mengo Hill.
INSIGHT

A Turning Point

  • Amin's attack, ordered by Obote, marked a turning point in Uganda's history.
  • It was a coup, overthrowing the existing power structure and establishing a new system.
INSIGHT

Power Dynamics

  • Obote consolidated power by expanding the army and relying on Amin.
  • The Baganda, the largest social group, were never in power, leading to ongoing struggles.
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