In 1963, John F. Kennedy received Uganda’s prime minister Milton Obote at the White House. Uganda had gained independence from Britain in October 1962. Washington wanted ties with the new state Uganda during the Cold War. The meeting carried strategic weight. The United States sought allies in Africa after decolonization. Obote sought aid, trade links, and political recognition. Uganda’s leadership aimed to balance Western and nonaligned relationships while building a young state. Photographs fr
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President Milton Obote speaking at a state occasion in Gulu, Uganda welcoming President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia. He recalls the military coup in 1971 and how people in other areas of Uganda rejoiced with Idi Amin. The following year on July 27, 1985, Obote’s government was overthrown again in a military coup d'état. Video edited by History of Uganda to show highlights of the speech. | History of Uganda
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