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Background:
The colonial boundaries created by
Britain to delimit Uganda grouped together a
wide range of ethnic groups with different
political systems and cultures. These
differences prevented the establishment of a
working political community after independence
was achieved in 1962. The dictatorial regime of
Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the
deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war
and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE
(1980-85) claimed at least another 100,000
lives. The rule of Yoweri MUSEVENI since 1986
has brought relative stability and economic
growth to Uganda. During the 1990s, the
government promulgated non-party presidential
and legislative elections. |
