Tanzanian troops, advancing eastwards through Uganda, captured the strategic industrial township of Jinja, fifty miles (80.5 kilometers) east of Kampala on Sunday (21 April). | History of Uganda

After the 1979 overthrow of Idi Amin, the Tanzanian People’s Defence Force (TPDF) remained in Uganda for approximately two years to maintain security before concluding their formal withdrawal in June 1981. TIMELINE OF THE WITHDRAWAL Initial Reduction: At the peak of the Uganda-Tanzania War, Tanzania had roughly 45,000 troops in the country. Following the end of combat operations in June 1979, this number was gradually reduced to about 10,000–20,000 by mid-1980. Final Phase: The final pullout beg