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later, but none returned to Uganda. On May 28, Uganda and Tanzania signed an agree-
ment with the help of the Ethiopian emperor whereby Uganda would compensate Tan-
zania for the deaths of Tanzanian citizens in Uganda. Both parties accepted the terms
of the Mogadishu Peace Agreement—Tanzania would prevent Obote from interfering
in Uganda while Uganda would not demand the expulsion of Obote from Tanzania.
Ethiopia used its good offices to implement the agreement.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from September 18, 1972. End Date changed
from March 28, 1973.
MID#1382
Dispute Number: 1382
Date(s): July 13, 1974 to September 7, 1975
Participants: 500 Uganda/510 Tanzania, 551 Zambia, 625 Sudan
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On July 13, 1974, with an outbreak of civil unrest in Uganda, President
Amin accused the governments of Tanzania, Sudan, and Zambia of planning to invade
Uganda. Amin warned that if attacked, Uganda would invade Tanzania. Tanzania and
Uganda then began to mobilize forces along borders. Posturing followed in all coun-
tries for the next year as Amin sought tighter control of his regime. The last militarized
incident was like many of the others—a threat by Amin followed by placing Uganda’s
military on alert.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from July 14, 1974.
MID#2140
Dispute Number: 2140
Date(s): February 1977 to May 3, 1977
Participants: 500 Uganda/510 Tanzania
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: This dispute came on the heels of the suspected murder of a Catholic
archbishop by Uganda’s President Idi Amin. Amin was quickly losing control of his
international standing and his own military. On February 24, 1977, Amin alleged that
Tanzanian military forces were organizing six miles from the Ugandan-Tanzanian
border, a claim that Tanzania denied, and Amin threatened force in response. Nearly
three months later, on May 3, Amin announced that his army had captured 30
Tanzanians and 7 Ugandan exiles. Amin alleged that these were the beginning of the
Tanzanian invading forces and that they would be executed. Tanzania again denied
the charges, and on May 11, Amin pardoned the prisoners and granted them political
asylum in Uganda.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from February 24, 1977. End Date changed
from May 11, 1977.