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3. Idi Amin

Idi Amin, also known as the The Butcher of Uganda, was the Ugandan President from 1971 to 1979. Amin was the commander of the Ugandan army and launched a successful military coup in 1971 when he learned the then president was going to have him arrested. Amin has the reputation of being one of the most brutal leaders the world has ever seen.

He oversaw oppression and persecution and his reign was plagued by human rights abuses. His leadership was also marked by extreme corruption and nepotism, alongside mismanagement that added to the suffering of the Ugandan people. Estimates put the death toll during Amin’s reign at between 100,000 and 500,000.

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