Timeline Monday 25 January 1971

Events on Monday 25 January 1971 1

• 1971 Idi Amin Seizes Power in Uganda Military coup ousts President Milton Obote Army commander Idi Amin overthrew President Milton Obote while Obote was abroad at a Commonwealth summit, installing himself as Uganda's president. Amin's eight-year rule became notorious for mass killings and economic collapse. The coup was initially welcomed by some Ugandans hoping for relief from Obote's policies.