Idi Amin Stories

US revokes visa for Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka after criticism of Trump
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 29, 2025

Soyinka, who previously held US permanent residency but destroyed his green card following Donald Trump's election in 2016, suggested the decision may...

Kenya-Tanzania rift over activist’s deportation sparks regional reckoning on free expression
Mwangi Maina  |  May 28, 2025

Kenyans, particularly on social media, reacted not with silence but with satire: memes, parodies, and comedic impersonations of Tanzanian President Sa...

Shaped by his East African roots, new FBI director Kash Patel promises integrity and fairness
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 23, 2025

Like thousands of other Asians in the region, Patel's family was forced to flee Uganda when Amin ordered the expulsion of Asians.

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