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Thousands of recently discovered photographs document life in Uganda during Idi Amin's reign

  • Written by Derek R. Peterson, Professor of History and African Studies, University of Michigan
Thousands of recently discovered photographs document life in Uganda during Idi Amin's reignIdi Amin at a press conference in Jjaja Marina, Uganda in July 1975.Courtesy of the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation, Author provided

In 2015, researchers working in the storeroom at the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation forced open the lock on an unremarkable filing cabinet.

Inside were thousands of small wax envelopes, neatly arranged in rows, each...

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