What is ugandan tanzanian war?

The Ugandan-Tanzanian War, also known as the Uganda-Tanzania War, was a conflict between Uganda and Tanzania that lasted from October 1978 to April 1979. The conflict was sparked by Ugandan President Idi Amin's invasion of Tanzania in 1978. Amin, who had been ruling Uganda since a 1971 coup, sought to annex parts of Tanzania's Kagera region and expel Tanzanian soldiers stationed on the border.

Tanzanian forces, backed by Ugandan exiles and other East African nations, launched a counteroffensive in November 1978. They quickly drove Ugandan forces out of Tanzania and crossed into Uganda, taking major towns and cities along the way. Amin's army crumbled, and he fled the country in April 1979. The conflict officially ended with the fall of Amin's regime and the formation of a new government in Uganda.

The war left an estimated 300,000 Ugandan refugees in Tanzania, many of whom remained there for years or even decades. It also strained relations between Tanzania and Uganda for decades, with occasional flare-ups along the border. The conflict is seen as a turning point in East African politics, marking the beginning of Amin's downfall and Tanzania's emergence as a regional power.