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UG@59: Key events from 1962 to 1973

1972 January 5: Amin tells off 15 Asian representatives that Uganda was not an Indian country.

Prime minister Milton Obote (with walking cane) and other dignitaries watch an air show at Kololo Airstrip on October 9, 1962.
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

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KAMPALA - Uganda became independent on October 9, 1962, with Apollo Milton Obote as the Prime MinisterNew Vision takes stock of events in the first decade.

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