Idi Amin, the ruthless former dictator of Uganda ... before finally settling in Saudi Arabia where he led a relatively comfortable life in exile.

See how Idi Amin used lessons learned in the colonial British army to build a powerful dictatorship in Uganda. Through a combination of populist charm and brutal violence, he ruled for eight years ...

Under Idi Amin and the bunch of armed hooligans who ... salt and toothpaste. The fleeing into exile of the educated and skilled gave room to quacks, smugglers and speculators.