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The Uganda–Tanzania War, the fall of Idi Amin, and the failure of African diplomacy, 1978–1979

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Roberts, George M. (2014) The Uganda–Tanzania War, the fall of Idi Amin, and the failure of African diplomacy, 1978–1979. Journal of Eastern African Studies, 8 (4). pp. 692-709. doi:10.1080/17531055.2014.946236

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Abstract

The Uganda–Tanzania War of 1978–1979 has received little attention from historians. This article uses British diplomatic sources to explore the causes and course of the conflict. In particular, it examines how Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere sought to hide from and later justify to the rest of the world an invasion of Uganda and the overthrowing of Idi Amin, actions that contravened the Charter of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU). Distinct among contemporaneous African conflicts for its noticeable lack of a Cold War context, the war demonstrated the shortcomings of the OAU in resolving African conflicts. Despite some dissenting voices, Nyerere's own disregard for state sovereignty was largely overlooked, as the fall of Amin's regime was quietly welcomed by the majority of Africa's leaders.

Item Type: Journal Article
Divisions: Faculty of Arts > History
Journal or Publication Title: Journal of Eastern African Studies
Publisher: Routledge
ISSN: 1753-1055
Official Date: 2014
Dates:
DateEvent
2014Published
11 August 2014Available
14 July 2014Accepted
14 April 2014Submitted
Volume: 8
Number: 4
Page Range: pp. 692-709
DOI: 10.1080/17531055.2014.946236
Status: Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
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