Uganda In Depth: A Peace Corps Publication

In the 20th century, Uganda went from being perceived internationally as an Eden incarnate—Britain’s “Pearl of Africa”—to being considered the antithesis of Eden, largely because of the extreme actions of post-independence leaders Idi Amin and Milton Obote. Uganda achieved independence from Great Britain in 1962 without any struggle. The British determined a timetable for withdrawal before local groups had organized an effective nationalist movement. Uganda’s political parties emerged in response to impending independence rather than as a means of winning it.