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In the early 1970s, Ugandan military leader Idi Amin expelled several British nationals from Uganda, accusing them of exerting excessive control over the country’s economy and administration. Amin argued that 99% of Uganda was effectively being controlled by British interests, particularly in key sectors like trade, banking, and governance. This decision was part of a broader nationalist movement, following his 1972 expulsion of Asians (mainly of Indian descent), many of whom held British passpo