Idi Amin, the ruthless former dictator of Uganda, has been buried during a small funeral ceremony, in Saudi Arabia, just hours after his death. Amin, who was responsible for the deaths of hundreds ...

The Late Joseph Olita in recent years. [Photo: File/Standard] Siaya, Kenya: The man who acted as former Ugandan dictator Idi Amin Dada in the popular film Rise and Fall of Idi Amin has died at the ...

In Uganda’s politics most governments that came after the fall of Field Marshal Idi Amin (1971-1979) have used him and his time at the helm as the yardstick of the lowest level this country has ...

See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. Through a combination of populist charm and brutal violence, he ruled for eight years ...