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59-598: [REDACTED] Look up idi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Idi or IDI may refer to: People [ edit ] Idi Amin (c. 1925–2003), President of Uganda and military officer Idi b. Abin Naggara , 4th century Jewish Babylonian rabbi Idi Othman Guda (1941–2015), Nigerian politician Idi Papez , Austrian 1930s pair skater Acronym [ edit ] ICT Development Index , an index published by
118-616: A Pan-African group designed to promote solidarity among African states (an annually rotating role). Uganda was a member of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights from 1977 to 1979. The United Kingdom broke diplomatic relations with Uganda in 1977, and Amin declared that he had defeated the British and added " CBE " to his title for "Conqueror of the British Empire". As Amin's rule progressed into
177-899: A bugler by the colonial British army under his uncle, the Kakwa tribal leader Sultan Ali Kenyi Dada as a six-year-old child soldier and was given the name Amin Dada. He joined the Protectorate Police Force in Kampala's Nsambia Police Barracks in 1913. Nyabira was forcibly conscripted into the British King's African Rifles (KAR) in 1914 where he fought in World War I during East African campaign in Tanganyika before being honorably discharged in 1921 and given
236-483: A goat farmer from ages eight to ten. In 1938, he moved to the home of Sheikh Ahmed Hussein in the nearby town of Semuto and began memorizing the Quran through recitation until he was twelve. In 1940, Amin moved to Bombo and lived with his maternal uncle, Yusuf Tanaboo. He attempted to register for primary school but was rejected, this was reportedly due to Amin's paternal Nubian heritage. The same year, Amin
295-594: A former official of the first Obote regime, to defect in 1977 and resettle in the UK. Kyemba wrote and published A State of Blood , the first insider exposé of Amin's rule. On 25 June 1976, the Defense Council declared Amin president for life . Initially, Amin was supported by Western powers such as Israel , West Germany , and, in particular, the United Kingdom. During the late 1960s, Obote's move to
354-732: A giant in Norse mythology IDI, IATA code for Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport , a business service airport in Indiana, Pennsylvania Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Idi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Idi&oldid=1212593264 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
413-625: A giant in Norse mythology IDI, IATA code for Indiana County–Jimmy Stewart Airport , a business service airport in Indiana, Pennsylvania Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Idi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Idi&oldid=1212593264 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
472-495: A piece of flesh from the body to subdue the dead man's spirit or tasting the victim's blood to render the spirit harmless. Such rituals still exist among the Kakwa. Amin's practices do not stop at tasting blood: on several occasions he has boasted to me and others that he has eaten human flesh." (Kyemba 109–10) Among the most prominent people killed were Benedicto Kiwanuka , a former prime minister and chief justice ; Janani Luwum ,
531-1001: A plot of land in Arua District . The same year, he joined the Protectorate Police Force in the Nsambia Police Barracks prior to being transferred to the Shimoni Police Barracks in 1928, where Amin was born according to his family. He was transferred to the Kololo Police Barracks and retired from the police force in 1931 and worked at the Office of the Resident District Commissioner in Arua District. His mother, Aisha Aate,
590-949: A poorly organised coup attempt. Amin retaliated against the attempted invasion by Ugandan exiles in 1972 by purging the Uganda Army of Obote supporters, predominantly those from the Acholi and Lango ethnic groups. In July 1971, Lango and Acholi soldiers had been massacred in the Jinja and Mbarara barracks . By early 1972, some 5,000 Acholi and Lango soldiers, and at least twice as many civilians, had disappeared. The victims soon came to include members of other ethnic groups , religious leaders, journalists, artists, senior bureaucrats, judges, lawyers, students and intellectuals, criminal suspects, and foreign nationals. In this atmosphere of violence, many other people were killed for criminal motives or simply at will. Bodies were often dumped into
649-523: A pro-Western ruler enjoying considerable support from Israel to being backed by Libya 's Muammar Gaddafi , Zaire 's Mobutu Sese Seko , the Soviet Union , and East Germany . In 1972, Amin expelled Asians , a majority of whom were Indian-Ugandans , leading India to sever diplomatic relations with his regime. In 1975, Amin assumed chairmanship of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU),
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#1732797942902708-523: A rift developed between Amin and Obote, exacerbated by the support Amin had built within the Uganda Army by recruiting from the West Nile region , his involvement in operations to support the rebellion in southern Sudan and an attempt on Obote's life in 1969. In October 1970, Obote took control of the armed forces, reducing Amin from his months-old post of commander of all the armed forces to that of
767-467: A written account of his life. British governmental records put Amin's birth year in 1925; however, no records were kept for native Africans at the time. In a 1972 interview with Judith Hare , Amin gives his birth place as the village of Koboko and his age as forty-six, which would put his birth year in 1926. In a book published in 1977 by Little, Brown and written by a British advisor in Uganda using
826-598: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages idi [REDACTED] Look up idi in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Idi or IDI may refer to: People [ edit ] Idi Amin (c. 1925–2003), President of Uganda and military officer Idi b. Abin Naggara , 4th century Jewish Babylonian rabbi Idi Othman Guda (1941–2015), Nigerian politician Idi Papez , Austrian 1930s pair skater Acronym [ edit ] ICT Development Index , an index published by
885-618: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Idi Amin This article is part of a series about Idi Amin Military career President of Uganda (1971–1979) Opposition and overthrow Media portrayals Idi Amin Dada Oumee ( / ˈ iː d i ɑː ˈ m iː n , ˈ ɪ d i -/ , UK also /- æ ˈ m iː n / ; 30 May 1928 – 16 August 2003)
944-559: The Anglican archbishop ; Joseph Mubiru, the former governor of the central bank of Uganda ; Frank Kalimuzo, the vice-chancellor of Makerere University ; Byron Kawadwa, a prominent playwright; and two of Amin's own cabinet ministers, Erinayo Wilson Oryema and Charles Oboth Ofumbi . Amin recruited his followers from his own ethnic group, the Kakwas, along with South Sudanese, and Nubians. By 1977, these three groups formed 60 per cent of
1003-617: The Indian subcontinent and born in the country, their ancestors having come to Uganda in search of prosperity when India was still a British colony. Many owned businesses, including large-scale enterprises, which formed the backbone of the Ugandan economy. On 4 August 1972, Amin issued a decree ordering the expulsion of the 50,000 Asians who were British passport holders. This was later amended to include all 60,000 Asians who were not Ugandan citizens. Around 30,000 Ugandan Asians emigrated to
1062-643: The Lango region . Cheering crowds were reported in the streets of Kampala after the radio broadcast. Amin, who presented himself a soldier, not a politician, declared that the military government would remain only as a caretaker regime until new elections, which would be held when the situation was normalized. He promised to release all political prisoners . Amin held a state funeral in April 1971 for Edward Mutesa, former king ( kabaka ) of Buganda and president, who had died in exile. On 2 February 1971, one week after
1121-646: The Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya . Uganda gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1962, and Amin remained in the army , rising to the position of major and being appointed commander of the Uganda Army in 1965. He became aware that Ugandan President Milton Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, so he launched the 1971 Ugandan coup d'état and declared himself president. During his years in power, Amin shifted from being
1180-862: The State Research Bureau (SRB). SRB headquarters at the Kampala suburb of Nakasero became the scene of torture and capital punishment over the next few years. Other agencies used to persecute dissenters included the military police and the Public Safety Unit (PSU). Obote took refuge in Tanzania, having been offered sanctuary there by the Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere . Obote was soon joined by 20,000 Ugandan refugees fleeing Amin. The exiles attempted but failed to regain Uganda in 1972, through
1239-674: The pseudonym David Gwyn, Amin was born in Buganda with his age given as forty-eight, placing his birth year in 1928. The most comprehensive biography of Amin comes from his family based on oral tradition, which has some authority but its details ultimately cannot be confirmed. Family tradition and Saudi authorities in Jeddah puts his birth date as 10 Dhu al-Hijja 1346 in the Islamic calendar . According to Amin's family, Ugandan oral tradition, and his Saudi death certificate, Idi Amin Dada Oumee
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#17327979429021298-570: The "LSD of Central Africa". The movement was repressed by British colonial authorities, who had judged it as rebellion. Despite being largely described as a cult, Amin's family claims that Aate was a priestess in the "Yakanye Order" which they explained as a "secret African society", of which Idi Amin was also a member, that used "sacred water and other mystical powers" for warfare. According to Amin's family, Aate had cured Irene Drusilla Namaganda, then Queen of Buganda and wife of Daudi Cwa II of Buganda , of her infertility. Aate's high-ranking role in
1357-498: The 22 top generals and 75 per cent of the cabinet. Similarly, Muslims formed 80 per cent and 87.5 per cent of these groups even though they were only 5 per cent of the population. This helps explain why Amin survived eight attempted coups. The Uganda Army grew from 10,000 to 25,000 by 1978. Amin's military was largely a mercenary force. Half the soldiers were South Sudanese and 26 per cent Congolese, with only 24 per cent being Ugandan, mostly Muslim and Kakwa . We are determined to make
1416-586: The Allah Water movement allegedly gained the interest of the Bugandan royal family and her alleged connection to the family led to rumours of Amin's biological father being Daudi Chwa II. These rumours were reportedly spread by Nyabira's childless senior wife, who was spiteful of Aate bearing two children. According to Amin's family, Idi Amin was given the title Awon'go ( lit. ' noise ' ), in reference to rumours about his alleged paternity. Idi
1475-470: The British as "intensely loyal to Britain". This made him an obvious choice as Obote's successor. Although some have claimed that Amin was being groomed for power as early as 1966, the plotting by the British and other Western powers began in earnest in 1969, after Obote had begun his nationalization programme. Throughout the first year of his presidency, Amin received key military and financial support from
1534-620: The Congolese government trade ivory and gold for arms supplies secretly smuggled to them by Amin. In 1966, the Ugandan Parliament demanded an investigation. Obote imposed a new constitution abolishing the ceremonial presidency held by Kabaka (King) Mutesa II of Buganda and declared himself executive president. He promoted Amin to colonel and army commander. Amin led an attack on the Kabaka's palace and forced Mutesa into exile to
1593-716: The Kiyindi Parish in Bwaise Parish and worked different odd jobs, this included work as a doorman and concierge assistant at the Grand Imperial Hotel in Kampala. Amin joined the King's African Rifles (KAR) in 1946 as an assistant cook, while at the same time receiving military training until 1947. In later life he falsely claimed to have served in the Burma Campaign of World War II . He
1652-516: The Libyan–Ugandan Development Bank. Over the following months Amin successively removed Israeli military advisers from his government, expelled all other Israeli technicians, and finally broke diplomatic relations. Gaddafi also mediated a resolution to long-standing Ugandan–Sudanese tensions, with Amin agreeing to stop backing Anyanya rebels in southern Sudan and instead recruit the former guerilla fighters into his army. Following
1711-458: The River Nile. The killings, motivated by ethnic, political, and financial factors, continued throughout Amin's eight years in control. The exact number of people killed is unknown. The International Commission of Jurists estimated the death toll at no fewer than 80,000 and more likely around 300,000. An estimate compiled by exile organizations with the help of Amnesty International puts
1770-672: The UK. Others went to Commonwealth countries such as Australia , South Africa , Canada , and Fiji , or to India , Kenya , Pakistan , Sweden , Tanzania , and the United States . Amin expropriated businesses and properties belonging to the Asians and the Europeans and handed them over to his supporters. Without the experienced owners and proprietors, businesses were mismanaged and many industries collapsed from lack of operational expertise and maintenance. This proved disastrous for
1829-495: The United Kingdom and Israel. In July 1971 he visited both countries and asked for advanced military equipment, but the states refused to provide hardware unless the Ugandan government paid for it. Amin decided to seek foreign support elsewhere and in February 1972 he visited Libya . Amin denounced Zionism , and in return Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi pledged Uganda an immediate $ 25 million loan to be followed by more lending from
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1888-524: The United Kingdom, where he remained until his death in 1969. Amin began recruiting members of Kakwa, Lugbara, South Sudanese , and other ethnic groups from the West Nile area bordering South Sudan . The South Sudanese had been residents in Uganda since the early 20th century, having come from South Sudan to serve the colonial army. Many African ethnic groups in northern Uganda inhabit both Uganda and South Sudan; allegations persist that Amin's army consisted mainly of South Sudanese soldiers. Eventually
1947-692: The United Nations International Telecommunication Union Inclusive Development Index , an annual economic index Indian Diamond Institute , school in the fields of diamonds, gems and jewellery in India Industrial Developments International , a privately held real estate investment trust Infectious Diseases Institute , a Ugandan not-for-profit organization Institut de Droit International , an organization devoted to
2006-437: The United Nations International Telecommunication Union Inclusive Development Index , an annual economic index Indian Diamond Institute , school in the fields of diamonds, gems and jewellery in India Industrial Developments International , a privately held real estate investment trust Infectious Diseases Institute , a Ugandan not-for-profit organization Institut de Droit International , an organization devoted to
2065-501: The already declining Ugandan economy. At the time, Asians accounted for 90% of the country's tax revenue; with their removal, Amin's administration lost a large chunk of government revenue. The economy all but collapsed. Idi Amin murdered an estimated 500 Yemeni Hadrami Arab merchants. In 1975, Emmanuel Blayo Wakhweya , Amin's finance minister and longest-serving cabinet member at the time, defected to London . This prominent defection helped Henry Kyemba , Amin's health minister and
2124-467: The colonial military. This included his direct and hands-on leadership style which would eventually contribute to his popularity among certain parts of Ugandan society. In 1962, following Uganda's independence from the United Kingdom , Amin was promoted to captain and then, in 1963, to major. He was appointed Deputy Commander of the Army in 1964 and, the following year, to Commander of the Army. In 1970, he
2183-621: The commander of the Uganda Army. Having learned that Obote was planning to arrest him for misappropriating army funds, Amin seized power in a military coup with the assistance of Israeli government agents on 25 January 1971, while Obote was attending that year's Commonwealth summit meeting in Singapore. Troops loyal to Amin sealed off Entebbe International Airport and took Kampala. Soldiers surrounded Obote's residence and blocked major roads. A broadcast on Radio Uganda accused Obote's government of corruption and preferential treatment of
2242-596: The coup, Amin declared himself President of Uganda, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Uganda Army Chief of Staff , and Chief of Air Staff. He suspended certain provisions of the Ugandan constitution , and soon instituted an Advisory Defense Council composed of military officers with himself as the chairman. Amin placed military tribunals above the system of civil law , appointed soldiers to top posts in government and government-owned corporations , and informed
2301-471: The expulsion of Ugandan Asians in 1972, most of whom were of Indian descent, India severed diplomatic relations with Uganda. The same year, as part of his "economic war", Amin broke diplomatic ties with the United Kingdom and nationalized all British-owned businesses. The United Kingdom and Israel ceased all trade with Uganda, but this commercial gap was quickly filled by Libya, the United States, and
2360-545: The highest possible rank for a black soldier in the KAR. Amin returned to Uganda the same year and received a short-service commission as a lieutenant on 15 July 1961, becoming one of the first two Ugandans to become commissioned officers. He was assigned to quell the cattle rustling between Uganda's Karamojong and Kenya's Turkana nomads. According to researcher Holger Bernt Hansen, Amin's outlook, behavior and strategies of communication were strongly influenced by his experiences in
2419-777: The late 1970s, there was increased unrest against his persecution of certain ethnic groups and political dissidents, along with Uganda's very poor international standing due to Amin's support for PFLP-EO and RZ hijackers in 1976, leading to Israel's Operation Entebbe . He then attempted to annex Tanzania 's Kagera Region in 1978. Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere ordered his troops to invade Uganda in response. Tanzanian Army and rebel forces successfully captured Kampala in 1979 and ousted Amin from power. Amin went into exile, first in Libya, then Iraq , and finally in Saudi Arabia , where he lived until his death in 2003. Amin's rule
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2478-621: The left , which included his Common Man's Charter and the nationalisation of 80 British companies, had made the West worried that he would pose a threat to Western capitalist interests in Africa and make Uganda an ally of the Soviet Union . Amin, who had served with the King's African Rifles and taken part in Britain's suppression of the Mau Mau uprising prior to Ugandan independence, was known by
2537-556: The military, Amin became a fan of Hayes F.C. , an affection that remained for the rest of his life. In 1965, Prime Minister Milton Obote and Amin were implicated in a deal to smuggle ivory and gold into Uganda from the Democratic Republic of the Congo . The deal, as later alleged by General Nicholas Olenga, an associate of the former Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba , was part of an arrangement to help troops opposed to
2596-534: The neck up, and needs things explained in words of one letter". In the 1950s, he played for Nile RFC. There is a frequently repeated urban myth that he was selected as a replacement by the East Africa rugby union team for their 1955 tour match against the British Lions . Amin, however, does not appear in the team photograph or on the official team list. Following conversations with a colleague in
2655-481: The newly inducted civilian cabinet ministers that they would be subject to military courtesy . Amin ruled by decree ; over the course of his rule he issued approximately 30 decrees. Amin renamed the presidential lodge in Kampala from Government House to "The Command Post". He disbanded the General Service Unit (GSU), an intelligence agency created by the previous government, and replaced it with
2714-450: The number killed at 500,000. In his 1997 book State of Blood: The Inside Story of Idi Amin , Henry Kyemba (who was a Ugandan minister for three years in Amin's cabinet) states that "Amin's bizarre behavior derives partly from his tribal background. Like many other warrior societies, the Kakwa , Amin's tribe, are known to have practiced blood rituals on slain enemies. These involve cutting
2773-452: The ordinary Ugandan master of his own destiny and, above all, to see that he enjoys the wealth of his country. Our deliberate policy is to transfer the economic control of Uganda into the hands of Ugandans, for the first time in our country's history. In August 1972, Amin declared what he called an "economic war", a set of policies that included the expropriation of properties owned by Asians and Europeans. Uganda's 80,000 Asians were mostly from
2832-492: The study of international law Interactive Design Institute , Edinburgh, providing online courses in art and design International Diving Institute Israel Democracy Institute , a research center dedicated to strengthening Israeli democracy Israel Diamond Institute , a non-profit public interest company in Israel Other uses [ edit ] Idi language , a language of Papua New Guinea Iði or Idi,
2891-431: The study of international law Interactive Design Institute , Edinburgh, providing online courses in art and design International Diving Institute Israel Democracy Institute , a research center dedicated to strengthening Israeli democracy Israel Diamond Institute , a non-profit public interest company in Israel Other uses [ edit ] Idi language , a language of Papua New Guinea Iði or Idi,
2950-597: Was a Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. He ruled as a military dictator and is considered one of the most brutal despots in modern world history. Amin was born to a Kakwa father and Lugbara mother. In 1946, he joined the King's African Rifles (KAR) of the British Colonial Army as a cook. He rose to the rank of lieutenant , taking part in British actions against Somali rebels and then
3009-616: Was a clan within the Kakwa tribe which was observed over thirteen generations. He was the third son of Amin Dada Nyabira Tomuresu (1889–1976), a Kakwa , and his second wife, Aisha Chumaru Aate (1904–1970), a Lugbara . His father was christened as a Roman Catholic and born with the name Andreas Nyabira Tomuresu. According to British journalist David Martin , Nyabira spent most of his life in South Sudan . He converted to Islam in 1910 after being conscripted as
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#17327979429023068-662: Was born on 30 May 1928 at ≈ 4:00 AM in his father's workplace, the Shimoni Police Barracks in Nakasero Hill , Kampala . He was given the name Idi after his birth on the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha . According to Fred Guweddeko, a researcher at Makerere University , Amin's birth name was Idi Awo-Ango Angoo. There is disagreement on the meaning of the name "Dada", with some arguing that it meant "sister" or "effeminate" in Kiswahili , but most sources agree that "Dada"
3127-401: Was born to a Kakwa mother and Lugbara father. By all accounts, Aate was a traditional healer, herbalist, and a midwife. Ten years before Amin's birth, Aate joined the Allah Water (also known as Yakani) movement, which was an anti-colonial alternative medicine congregation centered on a "water of Yakan" that was infused with a psychedelic daffodil plant locally known as Kamiojo, described as
3186-460: Was characterized by rampant human rights abuses , including political repression , ethnic persecution , extrajudicial killings , as well as nepotism , corruption, and gross economic mismanagement. International observers and human rights groups estimate that between 100,000 and 500,000 people were killed under his regime. Virtually all retellings of Amin's early life are contradictory, as he did not write an autobiography and never authorized
3245-552: Was four, and most accounts suggest that he moved with his in mother's family in 1944 in the rural farming town of Mawale Parish, Luweero District , in north-western Uganda. The divorce of his parents was reportedly due to the lasting rumours regarding Idi's paternity, which angered his mother. Despite this, his family insists that he moved with his father per Muslim tradition in Tanganyika Parish, Arua District, while his mother continued to practice healing in Buganda. While living with his mother's relatives, Amin reportedly worked as
3304-428: Was injured while participating in Nubian riots against discrimination at Makerere University in Wandegeya . He was enrolled in the Garaya madrasa in Bombo and continued memorizing the Quran under Mohammed Al Rajab until 1944, and reportedly won honours in recitation in 1943. Amin was conscripted by the colonial army alongside fifteen other students before being discharged for being underage. In 1945, he moved to
3363-444: Was promoted to commander of all the armed forces. Amin was an athlete during his time in both the British and Uganda Army. At 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) tall and powerfully built, he was the Ugandan light heavyweight boxing champion from 1951 to 1960, as well as a swimmer. Amin was also a formidable rugby forward, although one officer said of him: "Idi Amin is a splendid type and a good (rugby) player, but virtually bone from
3422-418: Was reportedly chosen to take a 'paternity test' as an infant by tribal elders, which involved abandoning him for four days in a forest near Mount Liru in Koboko where they returned to find Amin still alive. The elders attributed this apparent miracle to Nakan, a sacred seven-headed snake in Kakwa folk religion. His brother and sister died in 1932, when Idi was four years old. Amin's parents divorced when he
3481-441: Was transferred to Kenya for infantry service as a private in 1947, and served in the 21st KAR infantry battalion in Gilgil , Kenya Colony until 1949. That year, his unit was deployed to northern Kenya to fight against Somali rebels. In 1952, his brigade was deployed against the Mau Mau rebels in Kenya. He was promoted to corporal the same year, then to sergeant in 1953. In 1959, Amin was made Effendi Class 2 (Warrant Officer),
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