Even as he neared death, Idi Amin sprang back to life in the headlines. At midweek he was reported to be in a coma in a hospital in Saudi Arabia, where the former Ugandan dictator, now believed to ...

Ugandan dictator Idi Amin eating a piece of roast chicken at Koboko, Uganda, while watching a parade on the 7th anniversary of his military coup. Getty Images Cobra stew.

At 300 pounds and 6 feet 3 inches tall, Idi Amin, the former […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 80°F. ... He used to eat people,” the manager replies, laughing.

In the 1970s, Amin enlisted Black Ugandans to battle against racial minorities who were said to dominate the economy and public life. Today an ascendant right wing encourages aggrieved white Americans ...

However bad the meal was, the men had to eat it with relish. Fortunately, on the whole, the president was generous to Ali, handing out 50-dinar notes as a tip — the equivalent of a whole week ...

Fifty years ago, on Aug. 4, 1972, Ugandan President Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of the country’s entire Asian population, giving them just 90 days to leave. Amin accused Asians of refusing to ...

Gen. Idi Amin overthrew an elected government in a military coup and declared himself president. He ruled ruthlessly for eight years, during which an estimated 300,000 civilians were massacred.