Milton Obote wins first post-Amin election in Uganda

Title

Milton Obote wins first post-Amin election in Uganda

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:01:52

Description

Report on the re-election of Dr Milton Obote as President of Uganda. Dr Obote was deposed in the military coup led by Idi Amin in 1971 and lived in exile in Tanzania. It is unclear whether the elections were free and fair but his party - Uganda People’s Congress - had the support of the chairman of the governing Military Commission, Paulo Muwanga. Female reporter not identified.

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None Identified

Keywords

Elections; Politics; Uganda; Idi Amin; Presidents; Africa; Milton Obote; Paulo Muwanga

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