Milton Obote: The Untold Story of The Tyrant Overthrown by Idi Amin
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- In January 1971, Idi Amin’s forces overthrew the then President of Uganda Apollo Millton Obote, while he was on a visit to Singapore to attend a Commonwealth conference. Idi Amin became the president of the country and I am sure we all know how his story ended.
Obote’s story and both of his stints in power have largely been overshadowed by Idi Amin, yet Obote was also accused of widespread human rights abuses and according to some sources the deaths attributed to his governments are greater than those of Amin.
At the same time, Milton Obote’s contribution to the nationalist anticolonial struggle and the important role he played in founding the modern Ugandan nation in the first period of his rule seems almost indisputable.
However, his overall life history and political career in particular continues to divide opinions amongst many of his critics and admirers. Who was he, how was he able to come back into power, and what happened in both of his stints in power.
In this Episode of African Biographics, we cover the life story of Apollo Milton Obote, Uganda’s President who was deposed by Idi Amin and then came back to power.
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Sources:
The State of Africa: A History of the Continent Since Independence, Martin Meredith , 2011
Africa: A Modern History, Guy Arnold, 2005
Encyclopedia of African History, Edited By Kevin Shillington, 2005
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Chapters;
00:00 Introduction
01:05 Brief Uganda History
02:12 Obote Early Life
03:40 Uganda’s Rocky Independence
05:31 Obote Overthrows the King
11:17 Obote in Full Control
12:33 Idi Amin Overthrows Obote
15:09 Obote Makes a Return
18:01 Obote Falls
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As a Zimbawean, I am finding this a very interesting, well researced series revealing to me a part of African history that is rarely covered by historians on TH-cam or elsewhere. Thank you.
As a ugandan, I don't think obote was a tyrant compared to the current regime. Obote was just naive and delegated power to people who had selfish motives. He was warned about Amin at independence by a white former colonial army commander but ignored it out of naivety, they constantly gave him intelligence reports about Amins illegal activities including torture, smuggling and corruption. Many of these founding fathers were just so naive, the likes of Patrice lumumba, nkwame nkrumah.they so much believed in the ideology of pan africanism forgetting that they had inherited a bunch of tribal communities that were clamped together by colonialists using force
Aptly put
Obote was a cunning, manipulative drunkard who appointed Amin because he wanted someone who he thought he could control. His cunning unfortunately got the better of him as Amin ended up overthrowing him. He then rigged election in 1980 to return to power but his second regime was even worse than the first. His dictatorial and tribalistic tendencies eventually got the better of him, much as they will do for M7
Am also wondering where these people got their history from. He was I believe the farthest from that word. Maybe this is just anti Obote propaganda fuelled by supporters of the current regime to stiffle Ugandan's honour of him.
So you don't think Africa must unite to kick out colonists?
How is the current government worse?
Uganda is lucky to have had Obote. We were in a transition phase, 40+ tribes suddenly clamped together in a single country, problems were bound to arise. Say what u want about the man, but had it not been for the 1966 situation some people would be praising him today as well.
254 agrees with you.
Very true
Uganda is lucky to have all leaders
He was one of the worst leaders Uganda ever had. Some people were blindly attracted to the fact that he was a charismatic speaker but he was a chronic alcoholic who spent most of his presidencies drunk...if it had not been for him, there would have been no Idi Amin. He's the one who named Amin Army Chief of Staff because he wanted someone he thought would be 'stupid' easily controllable/manipulated. It ended up backfiring on him (who would have imagined🙄?). You would have thought that in his second time, he would have learned his lesson, but he was even worse! He started out by rigging the election and it all went downhill from there.
Tribes don’t survive !
Do you really need more than 3000 years of experience?
Uganda's political history is rich and full of events, then and even now. Thank you for the good work.
Wow!!! I never knew how Uganda's history evolved from Obote to Museveni...I only knew about Idi Amin and Museveni... Thanks for this...
Uganda has had nine presidents all very unique, the story is really mind blowing
I'm a Nigerian and I'm listening to the history of Milton Obote for the first time even though I've only heard about him especially in the Idi Amin film. I love his virtue, his resilience and his ideologies. Milton Obote was destined to be a leader, he was born to rule. He started his political ambition at the early stage of his life, the imperialists frustrated his efforts, they barred him from education home and abroad, that never stopped him. He was so determined that he fled Uganda to pursue his dream even as he was reduced to doing menial jobs. He was dogged, resilient and never allowed anything to stop his ambition breaking all the barriers he encountered. When God wants you to be something in life no matter the obstacle of the enemies, no matter the challenges you faced you'll surely get there. That's the lesson i learnt from him, never give up your dream until it becomes a reality. Nice1
I agree with you. A lot of words like tyrant, dictator, you name it, are now thrown around anyhow depending on which side people look at things
@@jamman8678 wow....yours sounds more like hatred. So what did he exactly do do wrong (apart from coming from the wrong end of the country)? Am still trying to understand, beyond the hateful words you've showered against him.
Obote was a visionary man he wanted to put all parts Uganda on the same level which angered the then preveleged baganda.
And now the same baganda are complaining about the Banyankore for being preveleged if Obote was not overthrow, Uganda would have been better by far
@@jamman8678 Obote tried but the problem was the kabaka who wanted to continue enjoying the preveleges which were given to Buganda by the British emperialist on the cost of the rest of Uganda which Obote had to fight
In Uganda there are essentially two ethnic groupings. The Bantu and the non Bantu who are basically Nilotics.
Now the Nilotics are sneered upon by the Bantu, who were put into that position by the British and their divide and rule tactic. The British made the Bantu feel kinda superior. So a brilliant Nilotic brain like Obote's was always going to be hated by the Bantu who never wanted to believe that Nilotics can be a brilliant people. That mentality is what caused Obote problems right from the colonial times to date. The current president, Yoweri Museveni used the same ideology to shoot his way into power by galvanizing the Bantu against the Nilotes.
Obote used to live very close to where we lived when I was in Kitwe, Zambia. He was in exile off course. Looking forward to listen to this
Really? Interesting..
He was my immediate neighbour in kololo and remembering him those times n his security detail, u would think museven era won't come to an end.
A1
I'm Zambian and I'm watching this from Kitwe right now!!! I never ever heard of Obote living here...its funny how much of ourselves we do not know...out of curiosity though, which part of Kitwe!?
I was born in Kitwe now in lusaka
This is very interesting. I come from Milton Obote's home area. I love sharing information about him. I do have several materials about him on my You Tube channel. Please keep them coming.
I really enjoy these videos. I find the post colonial history of Africa very interesting and enjoy learning more.
Narcissism and personality disorders are common in people who con their way to influencial positions especially in government.
No. Uganda is complex and requires a complex response. Just imagining democracy will heal everything is not learning from history. There's a reason a 'dictator' like Museveni has managed to keep the country together. Open up the country to democracy and it will implode. There has to be a balance
Hmmm, you must be a psychological expert or something
Yes
Mao, Stalin,Hitler ,Pol Pot etc. The list of crazy people that end up running a country is baffling
Amen.
yes, every country
Thank you, King.
You're doing the whole African continent the greatest service with these richly informative videos. Thank you!
You are welcome Samantha
Thank you for the history lesson. We on this side of the globe (South East Asia) hardly get any in depth African news such as this.
Very true. I'm in Singapore and we hardly get news of Africa. And what little we receive tends to be negative and portrays Africa in a bad light. One of my favorite human beings is Nelson Mandela.
Well done a part of African history that was confused in my memory just got fixed, received my appreciation. Thank you
Found this channel by chance ,the content is well documented ,was addicting to watch the whole video . Keep up the good work ☺️
Thank you so much for this encouraging feedback
This channel is great
I Love how extensive this channel made the research! Kudos. Being a Muganda and a Ugandan, I am excited to hear or watch a video showing greater contributions from all Ugandan presidents to the Nation. We are proud that The Kabaka (our king) invited the British to protect us, otherwise we would be colonised, meaning blood shed and Amin for building hospitals etc, no one has come up with the concrete research or information ranking our presidents in terms of achievements. When it comes to Uganda on international standards, Amin Amin and killing people. This is the Pearl of African but System Volongoto.
Thanks James, and thanks for this comment
The british empire colonialists cane to spread its wings over East africa after the defeating Germany at that time germany had control over east africa , after the 2nd World War the british controlled east africa divided east africa into 3 states Uganda, kenya and Tanzania , Britain sold weapons to all 3 countries and set puppet regimes those selected puppets are on the chess board or some might say monopoly board and the british , France. Italy ,Belgium,Portugal,Germany rest of the colonialists were playing chess with africa as a chess board with the british empire it was monopoly board .They stopped the powers of all the kingdoms of the region and unified the kingdoms as Uganda under the British empire and gave powers to the dictators like idi amin and gave 10 million pounds aid to keep Ugandan happy but when amin refused to bow down after receiving power he turned to Libya for assistance because he was turned away by isrealies and british he wanted weapons and aircraft for his defence of the country , so amin expelled the zionists as they nearly bankrupt Uganda and the british Asians as they weren't Ugandan citizens. So Libya helped Uganda to fight communist backed Tanzania under julius nyerere. Amin said if julius was a woman he would merry. But amin ruled Uganda with an iron fist as genocide like in ruwanda due to ethnic cleansing plays part in africa because of the colonialists influences in the world 🌎 where ever the colonialists influences in the world there nothing but blood shed like in gaza .What has the United nations achieved only crosses ✝️ a red one at that known as the beast of the earth .Uganda under Musawani is still opposed by the Lord's resistance army lead by kony but which country backs him up that .Kony holds the idea of 10 commandments and musavani opposes him .As kony wants to talk to musavani who knows after musavani if Uganda has a civil unrest or not that is on the table and younger opposition leaders don't stand much chance as musavani has turned to Russia. The colonialists have failed and the blood will be upon them as the gorillas will eventually disappear from the forests so will the wings of the colonialists, they said the eagle has landed now the wings are dying and can fly no more as africa is heading for unification
Divide and Rule define the European ( English, Dutch , French, Belgians ) colonisation world-wide but more so in Africa. In Africa they would tell one ethnic group of Africans that they were better than the other at the same time they told the other ethnic group the same thing and that created animosity among ethnic Africans much to the delight of the European settlers .
Your very articulate with African history.
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Thank you, Brother I learned a lot about my Neighbor Uganda and Appolo Milton Obote
Love 💕 from Ethiopia
Thanks our Abissynia brother
Wow..yet another masterpiece of biography. It's so amazing how you manage to get these details, I guess it's calls for talent and determination. I now know how the cool looking Obote found himself in Zambia as I used to see him in Lusaka ..yet I never knew that the cool looking man had serious naked skeletons. So with the warning from Museveni, the man died in exile..for sure, our brothers and sisters in Uganda have not always have it easy. But nothing is permanent as times change. Peace be in Uganda..
Where did he live in Lusaka
Thank you for wishing our country Uganda peace. Our people suffered under past regimes and are beginning to enjoy peace in it's truest form now. The warning given to Obote by Museveni I believe came in 1996 when the first free and fair general elections were held since 1962. Obote had announced that he would contest the elections and had allegedly entered into some power sharing deal with Dr Paulo Ssemogerere of the Democratic Party, ironically whose election victory in 1980 had been stolen by Obote. So Obote had travelled from Lusaka to Nairobi in Kenya and was preparing to fly to Uganda when Museveni made that announcement. So that is how Milton Obote's bid for power for the third time was thwarted.
@@davies1simbayi on Dundudza Chisidza Cresent in Longacres.
@@davies1simbayi Longacres Dedan Kimathi Road. Later he was moved to Kitwe.
I meant Dunduza Chisiza Road. Don't know why I wrote Dedan Kimathi
Obote, the father of the Ugandan nation, yes there's no question about it. But his approach to the politics and leadership of a young nation and legacy produced two very brutal despots: Amin and Museveni. Still more more tyrants are being produced and coming. That is the tragedy of a poor African country Uganda. It is crawling in the valley of chaos left by Obote's manipulations of the 60s inherited and haunting every generation.George M.Kigozi
I am from sweden. I really loooove this channel. As an history nerd those video are entertaining and informing.
Thank you for this! When I heard “…the need to reach out to tribal leaders to bridge the divides among them..”, it hit me that’s actually a common theme in the African geopolitical sphere pre-slave trade and colonization. Looks like our people were so busy fighting each other and failed to identify who the real enemy was. Of course, there were some greedy chiefs who were active participants in the slave trade, too. Secondly, who were the invisible hands behind the resistance? Who was (or were) providing the national resistance army with ammunitions? We have always been, and most probably still are, a pawn in others' political ideologies. Have we learnt our lesson yet though?
No
Unfortunately when he got the power, he became tribalistic, sectarian and brutally repressive as well. In African politics we have not yet learned how to handle those who disagree with us with civility, with the possible exception of Mandela in South Africa as well as in Botswana.
Unfortunately, It is common worldwide. Look at other ' developing countries and the strongman usually always acts like this. China, Russia, Myanmar. Philippines, South America, Cuba, the list is endless. Enriching themselves at the expense of the people is all too common. Thankfully, the United Kingdom and USA were able to get rid of their buffoons, but sadly, will / has replace them with someone who can be bought and with an equal lack of talent. Democracy can be overated.
I live in the Balkans yet we're similarly being toyed around
@@christopping5876”dEMOCRACY” is extinct globally 🧐
Great historical video. Like you mentioned we all look for information on Amin only. This is a very interesting story about Obote's political career. Thanks 👍
Wow I really like this channel. The narrations are really good It's very educative too. Thanks so much and happy new year to you and your team too👍
I’m grateful for this channel. Our stories need to be told! Can’t wait to share it with my children. Well done!
Thank you man. This platform is lacking a content on African history. Much love from Russia!
Obote was a great leader and he's the founding father of Uganda and he managed to unify the country at a time when it would've been easy for regions to break away. Muteesa wanted an independent Buganda which was fine and decided to mobilise for a rebellion which any sensible gov't of course couldn't allow and the repercussions followed. The many deaths that happened during Obote I were as a result of cracking down rebellious Baganda elements and fighting Museveni's NRA rebels in Obote II. Obote should be credited for having achieved socio- economic milestones amid rebellions. In Uganda many schools, hospitals, army barracks, police hqtrs, roads, dams, etc were built under Obote and Museveni gov't has evn failed to maintain them. Yes he made some mistakes but his achievements outweigh the mistakes he made. For God and My Country.
Killing 300,000 people in his second regime isn't "making some mistakes", it's virtually genocide 😢. Unfortunately Museveni is not learning the lessons of the past and is repeating Obote and Amin's mistakes
Finally a man from Buganda who is unbiased. Finally.
@@ekibirigeable Many of whom were from the Lango tribe of Uganda...Obote wouldn't ever kill 3 - 500,000 people from his own tribe for what?? What would he gain?
Most of what Uganda uses today as infrastructure and systems were Obote 1 developments. That means every road, school, powerline, waterworks etc. The current govt has not added a single thing that Ugandans can be proud of.
Thank you for ur effort
Cheers from west Africa
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Thank you for a great overview of Ugandan history.
You are welcome
You are a Museveni hireling no doubt about that.
... I love African history it has three sides the good, the bad and the ugly...
Milton obote was a nationalist and a shrewd politician not a tyrant.What you see in this video, are half truths.
I concurs with you 254
On point
The video does suggest this about him, but tries to show more sides to the coin
As a Ugandan invested in the country's history I wholeheartedly agree with you.
@abbkk what the heck are you yapping about ? The uganda peoples' congress which milton headed was elected by Ugandans. How the heck do you think he became prime Minister in 1962. Uganda was created by whites and so were most of the african countries.The 1962 federal constitution had provisions catering for all the traditional leaders in Uganda so what are you yapping about .
I just subscribed, and I see that all your videos are very important, it will take me some time to complete watching them......you are very good at being able to make history enjoyable....Thank you
This channel is awesome. I'm grateful I found it. My father is Angolan and from an early age I took an interest on African history. The sources are scarce and many African history is also shrouded and or based on a western perspective. Thank you for this trully African production.
So glad I found this channel 🙏🏾🙏🏾
Well documented keep up for the excellent documentary.
This is wonderful documentary
This was so interesting😁. Our channel just started and we cover African heritage and culture , starting with South Africa. Your videos really inspire✊🏿
Awesome, great stuff and all the best
Happy new year to u Taitanda and thanks for the videos. They were really helpful.
Thanks Rolland.
@@AfricanBiographics watching your videos all the way from Papua New Guinea in the south Pacific region. Always enjoy your videos.
Great documentary 👌
Obote's contribution to uganda will last forever, history never die
Poor Uganda. So many years having to deal with so many poor leaders.
I do hope it gets better for them at some point.
It did through Museveni
@@jm-je4tl get a grip, museveni is a fucking dictator
@@bahatitx grow up. He isn't. If you think he doesn't get 50% of the national vote, you're deluded
@@jm-je4tl If you're a fellow illegal immigrant like Museveni himself then your defending him is understandable
its worse in other African countries.The 2 Congos, Togo,Mali, Ivory Coast, Eriteria, Sudan, Egypt...
I didn't find his life that amazing as I thought that I would have. I'd read about him and thought that perhaps this video would bring something new to my knowledge. This was a wonderful video story/ educational piece regardless and thanks.
I'm proud to learn this as a Zambian🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲🇿🇲
I’m a Ugandan and a muganda, thank you for the video!
This was an interesting part of african history. I had always has confused and not well clear ugandan history. I feel educated now
Very educative docummenatry
Thank you Dez
Can you do One every week?? Kinda interesting
Thanks for the interesting lecture.
Please do on John Okello the Zanzibar revolution's leader! It is a shame that official island history claims it was Karume who organized and led the revolution. Very ungrateful how they did Okello, minus Okello till this day Arabs would still be ruling Zanzibar
It's because okello wasn't a citizen that's y they made him mute. But in history books we read about him in high school
He was also rather savage and brutal and therefore an embarrassment to TANU and Nyerere. So Okello was erased or downplayed
@@brianmulenga6838 No. Nyerere was envious because a semi-literate foreign labourer did what he had failed to do. So mwalimu was human after all.
@@brianmulenga6838 it’s the Okellos that we need in some parts of Africa, in case diplomatic means, which the Nyerere’s were pursuing isn’t working
@@davidkomakech9769 Nyerere never had any power in Zanzibar,he wasn’t even aware of revolution until after Okello had taken over.
Excellent job Tatenda!👍
Well researched 👍
Thanks Michael
Names that evoke the colonial era - Lake Victoria, Lake Edward, Mount Stanley etc. should be replaced by original names used by local people for generations. That's one more way to give another kick in the ass to those who colonized, exploited, plundered Uganda.
Sometimes a country has different languages and it ends up being diplomatic to keep a foreign name over choosing to use one local name over others. Sort of like if everyone is disappointed then it is acceptable 🤷
This my first time learning about Milton Obote so I want to learn more about Africa so I'm ready for my lessons
Thanks man, this was really well made.
Meanwhile can you make a video on the excesses of Kabaka Mwanga of Baganda?
Very good video - it's good how you tell both the good and the bad.
Thanks James
I really enjoy your narration.
Uganda is called the Republic of Uganda today because of Obtote's role in unifying the country, otherwise, it would have remained under kingdoms and chiefdoms with Buganda being dominant. He was a nationalist and the father of the nation. To date, the infrastructure and economic development he did for Uganda within the nine-year rule still stand out. He was loved by all parts of Uganda except the Buganda region. The British and US used Amin to stage a coup against him because he had refused to be their puppet. He died a poor man because he didn't loot the country, unlike today.
Hahaha
Ok
Great leader
LOL.
Just shut up, if you don’t have something sensible to say. The man was a hypocrite and you’re here praising him.
I think he meant well for the people of Uganda before he was overthrown by Amin. Our problem in Africa is that we don't know what we really want. We went development but we want it to come the east way.
No people want development but are not prepared to sacrifice their corruption and comfort tendencies to get it. Interesting enough Obote's regime had the strongest Ugandan economy ever had, the fairest systems and policies and the most balanced public sector. Uganda was the best it has ever been. No see what we have become..because of Buganda's propaganda.
That's alie becoz when mutesa ll was president from 1962_1966 all his presidential salary he reserved it 4 the karamonjas and even build them moroto hospital in moroto district so appreciate and stop critising Buganda . And lastly we baganda are not segregative
Secondly were are welcoming that's why God keeps on blessing us
A good summary of a very long story. I have to point out two misrepresentations in this video. In Chapter 8, you did not explain what triggered the Tanzanian army to invade Uganda in 1978. The intention was not to return Obote to power, rather it was retaliation to President Iddi Amin's attempt to claim the Kagera region as part of Uganda. In doing so he ordered overnight air raids and started amassing troop at the border.
Similarly in the last chapter on Obote's Final Fall, you again fail to mention that Yoweri Museveni, like his predecessor was based in Tanzania and indeed launched his invasion from Tanzania. And another important side note, one of his dependable soilders was a young Paul Kagame.
Amin did not claim the Kagera Salient before but after fighting off an invasion force/mutinous soldiers (depending on who is telling the story).When this force withdrew into Tanzania, Amin's forces, possibly with the knowledge of their boss, continued pursuing them till the Kagera river. It is only then that Amin announced the annexation of this part.The reason Amin forces were able to get this far was because under the Mogadishu peace agreement with Tanzania, each country was to withdraw it's forces up to a certain distance specified in the agreement. Thus Tanzania had no soldiers in this part. Something Amin did not seem to have taken into consideration. Because when Tanzania finally decided to act, it cost Amin his presidency.
tell them
I love such stories Africa was more awake then than it is today we need to wake 😢😢😢
Very nice!
Great video brother
Thank you. By the way I like the way you edit your videos 😃.
@@AfricanBiographics 😮 wow, coming from a channel a admire a lot, thank you. I appreciate.
As a Tanzanian, I am embarrassed that we helped Obote return to power in 1979.
Are you really a Tanzanian as you claim? I dont think you know better than Nyerere, dont rush to comment unless you know all the facts, Obote's only crime was the same as Nyerere's; fighting for your independence.
This is politics and politics is a game of interest no permanent enemy in politics my brother from Tz
Thanks tendawa for the indept analysis, I knew so little of the reign of Milton Oote as the history we learnt was superficial. However despite his shortcomings, His intervention created a united Uganda as without that,the countr will have split into fifedoms and become very weak and be exploited by neigbouring countries
You are welcome William
Thanks
I am an Indian and I am here after researching about Idi Amin..
Putting All The Tribes Together By Milton Obote Is A Very Big Mistake. And Ruling From The Center Was A Very Serious Error. President Obote Should Have Turned Uganda To A Regional System Of Govt Instead Of Unitary System Of Govt
That is rather a dumb statement. It was not up to Obote to determine how Uganda should be ruled, such decisions can only be made by a democratic means in a multi-ethnic society, otherwise trouble follows, especially if it doesn’t work out. So such a system would be the job of parliament to preside over, and the president just signs it. And in the case of Uganda, majority chose power to be concentrated in the central government
Very best idea yet! Exactly! Uganda needs desperately a regional system or to split u into ethnic majority states who manage themselves.
@@byttlejuice145 thank you Byttle juice. well explain bravo.
This is nice
Thanks for this christmas present ;)
Interesting Santa Clause Xmas present packaged in a distorted past, filled with holes of omission;
'reminds of a1970s' gift that was a Christening of Gen. Idi Amin as 'the gentle giant of Africa' - until the
gentle one COVIDLY began more broadly and loudly roaring it out that: 'Africa is only for black Africans'.
No worries, 'change is the only constant': this Ug. present too shall come to pass & become his-story.
Great job! Fantastic brief overview of Uganda's history and Obote's place in it. He's a leader whose alcoholism, tribalism, and naked selfish ambition helped squander what could have been 2 successful chances at the Presidency. It's the history of much of Africa unfortunately. We've been blessed with so much and have reaped from it, so little 😢
hmmm. Without Obote we would have still been under the yoke of the British, let me guess..Baganda wanted the British because they would have helped them spread their conquest and taken over other people's land. Maybe the current turn of events in the face of current politics are a result of Buganda's wrong strategic moves and all time dishonesty.
@@adela6505 Obote was NOT the only person agitating for Independence, there were many others who started doing it BEFORE him!
Do you think it was selfish for Buganda Kingdom to try to cling on to the two Bunyoro counties that the British stole and gave to them - moreover after the residents voted overwhelmingly to chose to return to Bunyoro? Can you also highlight some actions that fit the tribalism tag on Obote? Other than Buganda, can you name any other region /tribe that had problems with Obote ? I just want to learn because we honestly discuss these events for the country to move forward and avoid falling into the same trap that M7 set.
@Edward Kibirige, ur silence about President for Life Museveni is deafening!
I love the content on this channel brother but as a Ugandan I can tell you this is a wrong title and thumbnail and image of Oboe. He was a Revolutionary and his work was do difficult because he managed to strike a tribal harmony among the 100 plus tribes in Uganda. He actually prevented what happened in Rwanda from happening in Uganda by breaking autonomy
Thankyou for the detailed history of Uganda - One very apparent occurrence with all three of the Ugandan political leaders ,was mass deaths of many many Ugandan civilians.
“POWER” at all and ANY COST !!
We know that Jomo Kenyatta was a British PUPPET 100% -I am always suspicious of military leaders though 🧐
We need a video on Musevini to follow the series
Imagine destroying a thousand-year-old Kingdom because of your greed, jealously and narcissism. All of Ugandan’s problems go back to Obote. He was the first leader to tear up Ugandan’s constitution. His own party UPC was about to replace him democratically, and if they had succeeded imagine the success story Uganda could have been! But instead Obote decided to become a tyrant and rule Uganda by the Gun and fear. King Mutesa II died in exile, I guess what goes around comes around.
Woooh... Woooo
.. Stoo commenting when it comes to people who believe and not, your so toxic
Am so sorry, just read d first lines
It was Kabaka Mutesa 1 not Obote
compared to Idi Amin though, he was an angel
And you're proud of having one family ruling you? I'm Ghanaian and I must tell you the monarchy system in Africa were one of the cause of our downfall. They were just as bad greedy selfish tribal corrupt as our present politicians
As a Ugandan.. the worst killer is Yoweri Museveni.. his story will be read when is gone.. We shall Jubilate on his departure ..
Will ou be a live?
True.Do you also speak french ?
He needs to go the guy has absolutely done nothing for Uganda
His son will take over and the difference will be zero
Museveni has built more roads and hospitals than Obote but it doesn't fit your NARRATIVE. Museveni has kept Ugandans safe. Buganda will collapse when they kick out nrm. Watch this video and learn from history. When Baganda kick out the central government, they end up in civil war. To be a muganda it seems is to never learn from history
Allegedly, Amin wanted to rename Uganda - Idi...... One of his advisors said, "But sir, what are people from Cyprus called".
Museveni has not been different from former dictators
Because Uganda is complex. You think you can hold together a country with 55 tribes by full blown democracy?? Museveni is a medicine that has been able to keep a divided country together
Do a biography on the current Ugandan President, Museveni
Weldone, but the overthrow of Amin needs atleast a mention of Oyite Ojok
The truth is us Ugandan we. Never going to be in peace because a lot of lies from all our leaders
Obote altogether was right in a wrong environment among evil army commanders. Thanks!
Very interesting political history that we used to learn in school back in the days here in Kenya🇰🇪 My teacher never taught us on the tactics Museveni used to confuse people while bringing Obote's regime down to the ground..Keep Up the good job you're doing!
True. Indeed.
I support and belong to the NRM but I believe Apollo Milton Obote was a great leader. Most if his actions for which he is often castigated were largely inevitable! Obote like many other African 'founding fathers' presided over a highly ethnic country and yet it's his responsibility to develop and unite Uganda. MHSRIP.
As bad as some of Africa's leaders were they were an improvement on the colonial masters. Africa will rise again.
African Leaders ( dictators / corrupt or not ) are far much better than the Colonialists and Apartheid criminals who are yet to pay reparations . Truth and reconciliation by the
Late Desmond and Nelson was a 100% failure .
I agree, you'll never see these white people making videos about how many people they killed in Africa
Where is a great improvement been? There’s more property now than under colonialism . Every white country that was colonize it’s better off for it.
You can hope all you want but Africa has no future unless it’s Chinese
How could the people of Uganda 🇺🇬 allowed three dictators to stay in power for 60 years
They had the guns.
Another minor correction to an otherwise brilliant documentary. The National Resistance Army which was led by M7 against Obote (and later the Okellos), was Not based in the Western part of Uganda... It was Formed And Led by people Primarily From the Western part (including many Rwandan refugees like Rwigyema & Kagame), but was Based in and Fought Obote's Army out of the Central Region of Uganda, in Buganda and specifically in the Luweero Triangle.
Uganda has suffered T from colonial rule to dictatorship to dictatorship to dictatorship wow
Nice piece!.
Have you done a video about Kenyata and the Mau Mau's?
The most important political decision is that of abolishing Kingdoms.
No tribalism nepotism, segregation and discrimination at his regimen and he is the smartest president in Uganda.
Most of Uganda's infrastructure development, schools, hospitals etc are credited to Obotes post-independence rule. The other governments have not added to these, and 50 years later the country is still depending on what Obote left.
Thank you for the clarification I was wondering if idd amin was ousted in 1979 how did museveni come to power in 1986? But Obote returned to power after idd amin was removed.
Between 1979 and 1985 the country was powered by Yusuf Lule,Godfrey Binaisa,Paul Muwanga,Tito Okelo and thereafter Museven overthrew Tito Okelo and take power till today
Viva Africa
There many historical facts are missing from yr presentation! is it purposely or ... It's so sad that those who planted the "divide and rule" are presented as the saviour. e g Why is Zimbabwe still sanctioned by the "divide and rule"!!
Obote had the chance of making Uganda a great Nation but couldn't because he ruled with a lot fear. Just like Idi Amin he saw enemies everywhere he went in Uganda!
Wake us up with there is one effective leader in Africa in 61 years.
Hi,
I love the President's of yesteryears as compared to the current President's in Africa who are just there to fill their pockets
Jomo Kenyatta was not a Maumau instigator. In fact he had denounced the movement in public.
WRONG TITLE, WRONG IMAGE. OBOTE WAS THE ONLY WELL EDUCATED PRESIDENT OF UGANDA WHO WANTED TO UNITE THE COUNTRY NOT SEPARATE KINGDOMS
You are absolutely right.i just love obote
#kyagulanyi ye president wange