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KAMPALA Amin Resurrected?

The quiet return of troops still loyal to the deposed tyrant Idi Amin to the capital of Uganda following the overthrow of his rival, Milton Obote, has prompted speculation that the colorful if sanguinary figure may attempt to muscle in on his country’s latest revolution. The fall of Obote, engineered by current strongman General Basilio Okello, has opened the door to various tribal and regional factions, and Amin has been quick to take advantage of the ensuing confusion. From his official place of exile in Saudi Arabia, for example, he issued a public statement demanding the right of all exiles to return home and saying he was strong enough to dominate whatever leadership might emerge from the coup. Talks are now going on between three main groups of Ugandan civilian and military coalitions, and Amin may attempt to intervene before any new government crystallizes.

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KAMPALA Amin Resurrected?

The quiet return of troops still loyal to the deposed tyrant Idi Amin to the capital of Uganda following the overthrow of his rival, Milton Obote, has prompted speculation that the colorful if sanguinary figure may attempt to muscle in on his country’s latest revolution. The fall of Obote, engineered by current strongman General Basilio Okello, has opened the door to various tribal and regional factions, and Amin has been quick to take advantage of the ensuing confusion. From his official place of exile in Saudi Arabia, for example, he issued a public statement demanding the right of all exiles to return home and saying he was strong enough to dominate whatever leadership might emerge from the coup. Talks are now going on between three main groups of Ugandan civilian and military coalitions, and Amin may attempt to intervene before any new government crystallizes.