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 Land and Peoples of South Africa up to 1800December 14, 2021 1961: Sierra Leone Gains Independence July 12, 2022 1960: Nigeria Becomes IndependentJuly 12, 2022 1994-Rwandan GenocideJuly 12, 2022 1913: Mohandas Gandhi Arrested in NatalJuly 12, 2022