I am the hero of Africa.

Amin's rule was characterised by human rights abuse political repression ethnic persecution extrajudicial killings nepotism corruption and gross economic mismanagement. Amin accused Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere of waging war against Uganda ordered the invasion of Tanzanian territory and formally annexed a section of the Kagera Region across the boundary. Accordingly the United States closed its embassy in Kampala.

In 1977 when Britain broke diplomatic relations with Uganda Amin declared he had defeated the British and added "CBE" for "Conqueror of the British Empire" to his title. Amin's rule was characterised by human rights abuse political repression ethnic persecution extrajudicial killings nepotism corruption and gross economic mismanagement. The number of people killed as a result of his regime is estimated by international observers and human rights groups to range from 100000 to 500000.