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.
eventREF E-0013543Revised
16 August 2003
Idi Amin dies
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- 30 Sep 2019
How we know this
- 01Kaufman, T.M, "Idi Amin, Brutal Ruler of Uganda in the 70s, dies", from The new york Times, [Online], available at www.wehaitians.com [Accessed: 14 August 2013]
- 02IMDb, "Idi Amin", from IMDb,[Online], availbale at www.imdb.com [Accessed: 14 August 2013]
Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, March 16). Idi Amin dies. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013543
South African History Online (2011) 'Idi Amin dies', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013543 (Accessed: 29 October 2026).
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