UGANDA

COMPENDIUM OF CONFLICTS IN UGANDA
NATIONAL CONFLIC
• Conflict between Traditional and New/
Western Religions (1880s– present)
• Juxtaposition of Political Parties with Re
• Lost Counties conflict (1962)
• Kabaka Crisis and its aftermat
• Abolition of Kingdoms (196
• Killing of Okoya (25th
• Amin’s regime (197
• Conflict Between W
• Amin Reprisals Aga
• Insurgency Ag
• Libe
• Conflict between British colonial
administrators and traditional
leaders (colonial times)
1850
1870 1890 1910 1930 1950
1960 1970
1980
• North-South Divisions (colonial times – present)
• The Berlin Conference (1884-1885)
KEY
CONFLICT PHASES
Phase I: The Making of Uganda (Colonial Time/Pre-Independence: 1884 – 1962)
Phase II: Clash of Polities (Early Post-Independence: 1962 – 1966)
Phase III: Failure of the Nation, Establishment of the State Through Militarism
(Post-Kabaka Crisis: 1966 – 1971)
Phase IV: Failure of Democracy, Entrenchment of Militarism
(Amin’s Rule: 1971 – 1979)
Phase V: Liberation & Civil War (1979 – 1986)
Phase VI: Museveni’s No-Party System Regime (1986 – 2006)
Phase VII: Return to Multi-Party System, Restoration of Kingdoms (2005 – to date)
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• Con
• Amin’s Coup agains
• Ethnic tensions within the arm
Acholi, Langi and West Ni
• Uganda-Congo Conflict (1965 –
• Conflict between Central Governmen
and Buganda (1962 – present)
• The Munana Munana protest (1956)
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