Talk:Idi Amin

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Most things u write about the man are not correct And why don't u talk about the good thing he did for the country Uganda like constructing Mandela stadium — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mangenihassan (talk • contribs) 05:49, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

• Most things u write about the man are not correct Such as? Also, the Mandela National Stadium was opened in the late 1990s, almost 20 years past Amin's presidency. -Indy beetle (talk) 05:57, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

Claims of participation in Shifta War

The claim that Amin participated in the Shifta war in the KAR in 1949 doesn’t seem right as the Shifta war began in 1963. The source cited only makes a vague reference to him being stationed in Somalia fighting “the Shifta animal raiders”. Seems like this should be revised 2601:81:8500:5F10:0:0:0:BACF (talk) 20:58, 26 September 2022 (UTC)

Indeed. Thank you for pointing this out. "Shifta" was a catch-all term for bandits and rebels in Somalia during this period, so whoever added "Shifta War" was probably not familiar with the terminology. Applodion (talk) 22:02, 26 September 2022 (UTC)

How was he captured or died?

How was Idi Amin captured? 87.248.238.141 (talk) 20:08, 20 January 2023 (UTC)

He was never captured. He fled into exile, lived there for decades, and then died of natural causes. Applodion (talk) 21:10, 20 January 2023 (UTC)

"Black Hitler" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Age

Amin’s date of birth is not exactly known. There should be a consensus. Alba91 (talk) 01:31, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Please read the article. Many possible dates have been used by various sources, but the most reliable ones use 30 May 1928. Applodion (talk) 19:16, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Idi Amin in American comics.

I recently discovered a portrayal of Idi Amin in an American comic magazine, put out by the Harris Company. In the comic, the former dictator is portrayed as a Cleopatra-like Egyptian woman. I cannot think why you have not mentioned this comic series in your otherwise excellent article. Glammazon2 (talk) 17:38, 12 September 2024 (UTC)

Major?

There was a nonsense bit about rising to major and head of army Billsmith60 (talk) 20:51, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

Why is that "nonsense"? Why was the link to Uganda Army nonsense? The details of his army career appear in the main body text, with a source. Do you think they don't belong in the lead section? Martinevans123 (talk) 21:00, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

My point is that the 'major' bit jars with head of army. Surely he'd have been a general at that stage? Why need mention major in the Lead at all? Billsmith60 (talk) 12:18, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

Yes, I agree that's how it sounds and that's not what the article text says. So some kind of adjustment is probably needed. The source here says this: "The end of the mutiny saw the British officers lose their jobs to Amin. He also got a salary increment, the promotion to Major and the command of the First Battalion. ... Idi Amin who in 1962 had been discontinued from a platoon commander course at Wiltshire in the U.K and who in 1963 failed to complete a paratrooper course nevertheless became a deputy Army Commander in 1964. ... Idi Amin was promoted to Colonel and became the Army Commander replacing Brigadier Opolot in 1966." Obviously all that detail in not needed in the lead section, and maybe not even in the main body. But it does clarify things. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:34, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

I have corrected the year 1965 to "two years later" (1966), as per the source. I think those are significant events in his life and do belong in the lead section. Martinevans123 (talk) 12:38, 20 December 2024 (UTC)