Published date
16 August 2003
Former Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, passed away in Jidda, South Arabia, where he had lived in exile for many years. Amin died at the age of 78 as a result of multiple organ failure. His eight-year rule in Uganda had been characterised by torture and mass killings in which approximately 30 000 people had died.
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IMDb, "Idi Amin", from IMDb,[Online], availbale at www.imdb.com [Accessed: 14 August 2013]