Uganda Timeline

  • Buganda

    Buganda

    Buganda starts expanding at the expense of Bunyoro.
  • John Hanning Speke

    John Hanning Speke

    He was the first British explorer to explore Buganda
  • Treaty

    Treaty

    Britain and Germany sign a treaty that allowed Britain to control what would become Uganda.
  • Britain, Buganda Agreement

    Britain, Buganda Agreement

    Britain and Buganda sign an agreement giving Buganda autonomy, and turing it into a constitutional monarchy.
  • Cotton cultivation

    Cotton cultivation

    Commercial cultivation of cotton begins
  • Government

    Government

    Uganda is given internal self-government
  • 1972-1979

    1972-1979

    Uganda and Tanzania clash borders, making each country invade each other during the course of these years.
  • Milton Obote

    Milton Obote

    Milton Obote is elected president after the votes
  • Constitution

    Constitution

    New constitution legalises political parties, however there is still bans on politicall activity
  • Government and LRA

    Government and LRA

    the government and LRA sign a truce aimed to end long-running conflict. Peace talks marred by walk-outs