Archbishop Janani Luwum paid with his life; he was assassinated on Feb. 16, 1977, his body placed in mangled car wreck in a staged accident. Reports suggest Amin ordered the cleric’s death.

General Moses Ali’s life has been intertwined with Uganda’s military and political evolution. He first joined the army in the 1960s, received training in Israel and the UK, and rose from the rank of ...

Idi Amin, 80, the former Ugandan dictator known for his brutality and odd behavior; Aug. 16, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Donald I. Bell, 87, an Evanston Hospital internist, 35-year faculty member ...

After months waiting to see the Oscar-nominated film "The Last King of Scotland," Ugandans welcomed what they saw as a realistic portrayal of their blood-thirsty former dictator, Idi Amin.