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Uganda: Janani Luwum - the Ever Passionate Evangelist
Monitor, 19 February 2017
Janani Luwum, the former Archbishop of Church of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-Zaire, was a man known for many things, including preaching the word of God. Read more »
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Uganda: Soldier Who Buried Archbishop Luwum Speaks Out
Monitor, 16 February 2017
Forty years since the slaying of Archbishop of Uganda Janani Luwum by then president Idi Amin, the army officer who the dishonourable duty of burying the man of God was given to,… Read more »
Idi Amin Soldier Who Buried Ugandan Archbishop Speaks
The former army officer who witnessed the murder of Archbishop of Uganda, Janani Luwum, at Nile Hotel on the evening of February 16, 1977, has revealed that the burial of the cleric was much more complicated than his murder.
Calm before the storm. Archbishop Luwum (left) with president Idi Amin before the murder.
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Uganda: Day Luwum Was Killed - Henry Kyemba Tells the Story From Inside Amin Government
Monitor, 16 February 2017
On Monday February 16, 2015 President Yoweri Museveni led a group of Church and government dignitaries to Mucwini in Kitgum district to celebrate the life of the former Archbishop… Read more »
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Uganda: Was Archbishop an Accidental Victim?
Monitor, 16 February 2017
A proposal was presented to president Amin by his Islamic backers to impose a total ban on all Christian churches and turn Uganda into an Islamic state. Read more »
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Africa: How Dictators Like Idi Amin Erred
Monitor, 16 February 2017
When serving as a diplomat in Sudan in the early 80s, I lived in the Al Amarat's new extension of Khartoum. I was blessed with a neighbour on either side of my residence; one a… Read more »
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Uganda: Let's Remember Both Luwum and His Cause
Monitor, 15 February 2017
Today the whole country observes the national holiday in commemoration of the martyred Archbishop Janani Luwum who was murdered during the Idi Amin regime on February 16, 1977. Read more »
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The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda, Janani Luwum, was murdered by president Idi Amin on February 16, 1977 at Nakasero following a period of tension and showdown with the ... Read more »
