Derek R Peterson
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Fifty years ago today troops loyal to General Idi Amin overthrew Milton Obote's govt and inaugurated the Second Republic of Uganda.Here's Amin taking the oath of office at the airstrip
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Uganda's election is on 14 Jan. To mark the occasion, here are a few @Reuters clips from Yoweri Museveni's long political career.Museveni was sworn in as president on 29 Jan.
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Here's a film made by the govt of Jamaica about Haile Selassie's 1966 visit. This part documents the welcome given to the emperor by the Rastafarians. Among those present were
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On 21 April 1966 Haile Selassie made a state visit to Jamaica. Here's a clip.A huge crowd of Rastafaris was on hand to greet him. They broke thru police lines
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Here's FRELIMO founder Eduardo Mondlane with his family in Dar es Salaam, May 1968.Janet Robinson grew up in Indiana & met Mondlane in 1951, when he spoke at a church
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