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Tito Okello

1914–1996 · 20th century

Tito Okello was a Ugandan army officer who became head of state after the coup of July 1985 that ousted Milton Obote. An Acholi who had served in the King's African Rifles, he had commanded Ugandan exile forces in the war against Idi Amin and later headed Obote's army. His government signed a peace agreement with the National Resistance Army in Nairobi in December 1985 but was overthrown by it in January 1986.

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