In early August 1972, the President of Uganda Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of his country's Indian minority, giving them 90 days to leave the country. At the time, South Asians in East Africa were s
Indians expelled from Uganda arriving at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, November 1972
Idi Amin, pictured shortly after the expulsion
Idi Amin at UN gtfy.00132
Idi Amin
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Awon'go Idi Amin Dada Oumee was a Ugandan military officer and dictator who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 until his overthrow in 1979. He gained power after the 1971 Ugandan coup d
Expulsion of Asians from Uganda
…In early August 1972, the President of Uganda Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of his country's Indian minority, giving them 90 days to leave the country. At the time, South Asians in East Africa were simply…
Amin in the UNGA, 1975
Nakasero Hill in Kampala, the district where Amin was born according to his family
Amin (centre-left) as chief of staff during a visit of Israeli Prime Minister Levi Eshkol (centre) in 1966
Many victims of Amin's regime perished in torture chambers during his reign. One such chamber is pictured.