Milton Obote and Idi Amin, between 1969 and 1985, transformed Uganda into one of Africa’s leading postindependence autocratic regimes. Their role was one of destruction on three fronts: social, political and economic. The state in Uganda was turned against the people and served to reinforce the description of Africa as a sub-ordinate state system in international relations. In 1986, following the rise to power of Yoweri Museveni, the fate of Uganda and its people began to change. The new President embarked on a process of reconstructing the state and restoring the unity of the country.