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Narrative: Britain held talks with Rhodesia to inform them of the consequences of
not complying with the British decisions. In a recent Commonwealth conference
Great Britain had pledged to sponsor a resolution in the Security Council for “effec-
tive and selective mandatory economic sanctions against Rhodesia.” Zambia and
Mali stated publicly that the situation could only be resolved by force. The Malagasy
Republic, Congo, and the Somali Republic called for the use of force if other methods
did not improve the problem.
500 Uganda/501 Kenya
MID#1366
Dispute Number: 1366
Date(s): May 16, 1965 to May 26, 1965
Participants: 501 Kenya/500 Uganda
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (Negotiated)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On May 15, 1965, at Kisii (near Lake Victoria), Kenyan police seized 11
trucks containing 75 tons of arms with Chinese origins. The arms were being trans-
ported from Uganda to assist the Congolese rebels in their revolution. The 47 men
transporting the arms were arrested. Kenya called it “a serious violation of Kenya’s
territorial integrity.” Uganda contended that the arms were actually meant for the
Ugandan army and were being delivered from Tanzania. The government of Tanza-
nia corroborated this story on May 17. The Kenyans doubted the explanation since
the arms were Chinese, and the Ugandan military was equipped with British rifles.
On May 21, Tanzanian and Ugandan officials suspended their business with the East
African Common Services Organization, making it clear that they would not take
further part in the assembly until the Ugandan arms and men were released by Kenya.
On May 26, the presidents of Kenya and Uganda spoke, and Kenya agreed to release
the arms and prisoners.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from May 15, 1965.
MID#1367
Dispute Number: 1367
Date(s): February 13, 1973
Participants: 500 Uganda/501 Kenya
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: The Kenyan government alleged that Ugandan military had crossed its
border and stole 4,000 heads of cattle belonging to Kenyan tribesmen.