20,000 Ugandan Refugees Fleeing Idi Amin's Dictatorship to Tanzania
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TLDR
- 20,000 Ugandan refugees fled to Tanzania to escape Idi Amin's dictatorship.
- The influx of refugees occurred after Idi Amin overthrew President Milton Obote in 1971.
- Amin's regime was marked by severe oppression, including abductions, torture, and killings of dissenters.
- Estimates suggest that between 300,000 to 500,000 people were killed during Amin's rule.
- Notable figures killed by Amin's regime included former Prime Minister Benedicto Kiwanuka and Anglican Bishop Janani Luwum.