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Save Uganda Movement
The Save Uganda Movement (abbreviated SUM) was a militant Ugandan opposition group which fought against the Second Republic of Uganda, government of President of Uganda, President Idi Amin from 1973 to 1979. Described as "specialists in sabotage" by journalist John Darnton, SUM attempted to overthrow Amin by waging a guerrilla campaign of bombings, raids, and assassinations. The movement mainly operated from Kenya and Tanzania. Unlike much of the Ugandan opposition at the time, SUM had no firm ideology and was decentralized, consisting of different groups with similar aims, the principal one being the ouster of Idi Amin. SUM cooperated with the forces loyal to ex-President Milton Obote during the Uganda–Tanzania War (1978–1979) and eventually joined the Uganda National Liberation Front which formed the country's post-Amin governments. History Early guerrilla operations The Save Uganda Movement (SUM) was founded in Nairobi in 1973. Its initial members were Ugandan exiles bas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akena P'Ojok
Akena p'Ojok is a former influential Ugandan politician who held various government positions in the 1980s, including Minister of Power, Posts and Telecommunications. He was a prominent figure of Uganda National Liberation Front, Uganda National Liberation Front/Army that helped remove Idi Amin and was involved in the power struggles that followed. Early life P'Ojok, an ethnic Acholi people, Acholi, was born in Pupwonya, a rural community near Atiak trading centre in Kilak County, Amuru District. Political life During the rule of Idi Amin, p'Ojok fled to Kenya, settling in Nairobi, where he became the chief engineer of the Kenyan Electricity Utility company. Together with Yonna Kanyomozi, Ephraim Kamuntu, Richard Kaijuka and other prominent Ugandans living in exile, p'Ojok founded the Save Uganda Movement (SUM), an anti-Idi Amin militant organization that subsequently united under the banner of Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF) with groups having a similar aim who, together ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |