Uganda
Some of the key events about Uganda
- 1894Uganda became a British protectorate, beginning colonial rule
- 1962Uganda gained independence from British colonial rule
- 1967The discovery of oil reserves in the Albertine Graben region
- 1971A military coup overthrew the government, leading to years of dictatorship
- 1972Expulsion of Asians from Uganda, causing economic turmoil
- 1976An outbreak of Ebola virus occurred in northern Uganda
- 1978Uganda invaded Tanzania, sparking a war that led to significant loss of life
- 1986The end of a five-year civil war and establishment of a new government
- 1986A civil war ended, but left the country's infrastructure in ruins
- 1987The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) began a violent insurgency in northern Uganda
- 1994Uganda became the first country to open a dedicated war crimes division of its High Court
- 1998Uganda became involved in the Second Congo War, leading to regional instability
- 2000The successful containment of an Ebola outbreak in Gulu
- 2000An outbreak of Ebola virus in Gulu district killed over 200 people
- 2005The abolition of the presidential term limit, allowing for multi-party elections
- 2007Uganda hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
- 2010The country experienced significant economic growth, with GDP increasing by 5.9%
- 2010Twin bombings in Kampala killed 74 people watching the World Cup final
- 2015Uganda was declared Guinea worm free by the World Health Organization
- 2018The launch of Uganda's first satellite, PearlAfricaSat-1, into space
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