Dictators and dark continentsReuters had a news item reprinted in the Herald Sun (August 1), concerning the approaching death of Uganda’s former dictator Idi Amin. He had enjoyed a pleasant exile – spanning 25 years – in Saudi Arabia. Reuters then proceeded to give a list of post-independence African dictator/sadists, although there were some others whom we have good reason to remember, who weren’t featured.Amin, in his day, was courted by most of the big countries interested in Africa, and his …
