1962: Uganda Gains Independence From Great BritainPost author:Tadese FaforijiPost published:July 12, 2022Post category:AfricaReading time:1 min readUganda (Yuganda in Ugandan languages), officially the Republic of Uganda (Swahili: Jamhuri ya Ugandaa nne), is a country in East AfricaUganda was ruled by the British beginning in the late 1800s and it gained independence on Oct. 9, 1962.Read more articles Previous Post1962: Tanganyika Becomes Independent Next Post1962: Burundi Becomes Independent Tadese Faforiji I am Tadese Faforiji, a historian, digital marketer. I'm passionate about content creation, tourism, social media management and digital campaigns. You Might Also Like The Cold War: Post-Colonial Africa, the Theatre of Superpowers’ RivalryJune 21, 2021 Analyse the dominant approaches to the study of the pre-colonial West African economyJanuary 6, 2023 1961: Sierra Leone Gains Independence July 12, 2022 1962: Burundi Becomes IndependentJuly 12, 2022 1975: Mozambique Gains IndependenceJuly 12, 2022