19 moments

1. Birth at Akokoro

   1925-12-28 · Akokoro, Apac District, Uganda

   Obote was born in Akokoro village in northern Uganda. Coordinates are a representative point for Akokoro village.

2. Started school in Lira

   1940-01-01 · Lira, Uganda

   Obote began formal education at the Protestant Missionary School in Lira. Coordinates represent Lira.

3. Returned to Uganda and joined UNC

   1956-01-01 · Uganda

   

   After working in Kenya, Obote returned to Uganda and entered organized nationalist politics through the Uganda National Congress. The source identifies Uganda but not a more specific location; coordinates are a national representative point.

4. Ugandan Constitutional Conference

   1961-01-01 · Lancaster House, London, England, United Kingdom

   As the UPC's lead representative, Obote attended the constitutional conference that helped prepare Uganda for independence. The conference ran from 18 September to 9 October 1961; the source does not establish an individual attendance day.

5. Non-Aligned Movement summit

   1964-10-01 · Cairo, United Arab Republic (now Egypt)

   As Uganda's prime minister, Obote participated in the Second Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Cairo. The summit was held 5–10 October 1964; month-level precision is used because the source does not identify Obote's individual attendance days.

6. Assassination attempt at Lugogo

   1969-12-19 · Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala, Uganda

   Obote was wounded in an assassination attempt while leaving the UPC annual delegates' conference at Lugogo Indoor Stadium.

7. Attempted counteroffensive from Nairobi

   1971-01-01 · Nairobi, Kenya

   Immediately after learning of the coup, Obote flew to Nairobi to try to rally loyalist Ugandan army elements against Amin's takeover. The source establishes the year but not a more precise arrival date.

8. Commonwealth meeting during coup

   1971-01-01 · Singapore

   Obote was attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Singapore when Idi Amin's coup removed him from office. The meeting ran from 14 to 22 January 1971; the source does not establish an individual attendance day.

9. First exile in Tanzania

   1971-01-01 · Tanzania

   After Kenyan authorities blocked his effort to organize a counteroffensive, Obote moved into exile in Tanzania. The source does not identify a Tanzanian locality at this stage; coordinates are a national representative point.

10. Rebel organization in Sudan

    1971-03-01 · Sudan

    Obote moved to Sudan in late March while building a rebel army against Amin's government. The source specifies late March but no Sudanese locality; coordinates are a representative point in Khartoum.

11. Exile residence in Dar es Salaam

    1972-01-01 · Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

    After the failed 1972 invasion attempt, Obote and his inner circle relocated to Dar es Salaam, where many took civilian occupations. The relocation followed the 1972 invasion's failure; the source does not give a more precise date.

12. Rally at Ishaka after return

    1980-05-27 · Ishaka, Bushenyi District, Uganda

    On his first official return to Uganda after nine years in exile, Obote addressed supporters at a fairground rally in Ishaka. The report is datelined Ishaka, Uganda, May 27, 1980.

13. Returned from exile at Mbarara

    1980-05-27 · Mbarara, Uganda

    Obote returned publicly to Uganda from Tanzanian exile and arrived by military plane at Mbarara before beginning a political tour.

14. Second presidential inauguration

    1980-12-15 · Kampala, Uganda

    Obote took the presidential oath in Kampala after the disputed 1980 election, beginning his second presidency. Coordinates represent central Kampala; the report identifies Kampala but not the exact inauguration venue.

15. Meeting in the President's Office

    1980-12-22 · President's Office, Kampala, Uganda

    Obote received the United States ambassador in his Kampala office during the first week of his restored presidency. The diplomatic telegram is dated Kampala, 23 December 1980; coordinates represent central Kampala because it does not identify the office building.

16. State visit to North Korea

    1981-01-01 · North Korea

    During his second presidency, Obote visited North Korea and signed a cooperation agreement that included military support for his government. The source identifies only late 1981 and the country; coordinates are a representative point in Pyongyang.

17. Arrival in Zambian exile

    1985-01-01 · State Lodge, Lusaka, Zambia

    Obote and members of his entourage arrived in Lusaka late in 1985 and were accommodated at State Lodge, beginning his final exile. The source gives only late-1985 timing; coordinates represent central Lusaka.

18. Flight into Kenyan exile

    1985-01-01 · Kenya

    After the July 1985 coup that ended his second presidency, Obote fled to neighboring Kenya. The source does not identify a Kenyan locality or a precise flight date; coordinates represent Nairobi.

19. Death at Morningside Medi-Clinic

    2005-10-10 · Morningside Medi-Clinic, Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa

    

    Obote died in Johannesburg after being admitted to Morningside Medi-Clinic for treatment. The article identifies the hospital as Morningside Medi-Clinic; its publication date establishes the death date as 10 October 2005.