who was was a ugandan dictator
Idi Amin, a Brutal Dictator Of Uganda, Is Dead at 80 Idi Amin, a Brutal Dictator Of Uganda, Is Dead at 80. JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Aug. 16â Idi Amin called himself ''a pure son of Africa,'' but his bizarre and murderous eight years as president of Uganda typified the worst of the continent's military dictatorships. He was 80. Mr. Amin died today at King Faisal Specialist hospital, a hospital official said.