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Dr. Apollo Milton Obote was sworn in as the President of Uganda after winning a controversial election in 1980. He became the first leader in post-independence Africa to have regained power through the ballot box. | History of Uganda

Former president Dr. Milton Obote returned to Uganda on May 27, 1980, after nearly 10 years in exile in Tanzania. He was overthrown while he was out of the country in 1971 by his army commander Idi Amin. He arrived to begin a remarkable comeback. Watch more historical videos via this link don't forget to subscribe:https://youtube.com/channel/UCDEpAqjK6vFG9AUgIhfG1NQ | SIX NINE MEDIA UG

28K views · 231 reactions | 8 February 1985: Uganda's president Milton Obote talks about the Ugandan Bush War, Yoweri Museveni, the forthcoming 1985 Ugandan elections and Uganda's human rights record on BBC African Perspective. Interviewer - Robin White Five months later on July 27, 1985 Obote's government was overthrown by his own army commanders in a military coup d'état. | History of Uganda | Facebook

99K views · 1.2K reactions | President Milton Obote speaking at a state occasion in Gulu, Uganda welcoming President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia. He recalls the military coup in 1971 and how people in other areas of Uganda rejoiced with Idi Amin. The following year on July 27, 1985, Obote’s government was overthrown again in a military coup d'état. Video edited by History of Uganda to show highlights of the speech. | History of Uganda | Facebook