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Uganda National Liberation Front | |
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Leaders | Milton Obote Yoweri Museveni Akena p'Ojok John Barigye |
Dates of operation | 1979 |
Group(s) | Kikosi Maalum FRONASA SUM UNO |
Headquarters | Moshi, Tanzania |
Ideology | Anti-Idi Amin |
Part of | Uganda National Liberation Army |
Allies | Tanzania Kenya Zambia |
Opponents | Idi Amin's regime Fatah |
Battles and wars | Uganda–Tanzania War |
The Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF) was a political group formed by exiled Ugandans opposed to the rule of military dictator Idi Amin. The UNLF had an accompanying military wing, the Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA). UNLA fought alongside Tanzanian forces in the Uganda–Tanzania War that led to the overthrow of Amin's regime. The group ruled Uganda from the overthrow of Amin in April 1979 until the disputed national elections in December 1980.