Uganda Nationalist Organization | |
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Leaders | Roger Makasa Robert Serumaga Andrew Adimola |
Dates of operation | c. 1978 – c. 1980 |
Ideology | Ugandan nationalism Conservatism |
Political position | Right-wing |
Size | c. 50 (early 1978) |
Part of | "National Revolt" (loosely, early 1979) Uganda National Liberation Front (from March 1979) |
Allies | Tanzania |
Battles and wars | Uganda–Tanzania War |
The Uganda Nationalist Organization (abbreviated UNO) was a militant opposition group composed of politically conservative Ugandans who wanted to overthrow Idi Amin, President and dictator of Uganda in the 1970s. UNO operated from 1978 to 1980, taking part in the Uganda–Tanzania War on the side of Tanzania.