On the front of Westminster Abbey in London are the statues of the 20th Century Martyrs. Amongst them is a Ugandan Archbishop who refused to leave his post to save his life and fell victim to one of the most savage regimes of the 20th Century. His death proved the turning point in the regime …
On 25 January 1971, Idi Amin seized power in Uganda. Amin’s rise through the ranks of the British Colonial Military had been meteoric, and his speedy journey through the Ugandan ranks was no less so. Within five years of independence he was head of the army. Within ten, the head of the military. From …
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- January 25, 2021
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