Expulsion of Asians from Uganda and subsequent refugee resettlement (1972–1974)

1. Idi Amin seizes power in Uganda

   Jan 1, 1971Labels: Idi Amin, Uganda Military

   • Canada
   • Britannica

2. UK sets up Uganda Resettlement Board

   Aug 1, 1972Labels: Uganda Resettlement, United Kingdom

   • UK Archives
   • Hansard

3. Amin announces 90-day expulsion order

   Aug 4, 1972Labels: Idi Amin, Expulsion Order

   • UK Archives
   • House of Lords

4. Expulsion terms amended and expanded

   Aug 6, 1972Labels: Expulsion Policy, Stateless Asians

   • Canada
   • UNHCR

5. Property seizure and “Africanisation” intensify departures

   Aug 11, 1972Labels: Property Seizure, Africanisation Policy

   • UK Archives
   • BUA50

6. First UK evacuation flight lands at Stansted

   Sep 18, 1972Labels: Evacuation Flight, Stansted Airport

   • UK Archives
   • Hyphen

7. Canada launches October 1972 reception operation

   Oct 1, 1972Labels: Canada Reception, Montr al

   • Canada
   • Carleton

8. UK reports scale of arrivals and camp housing

   Oct 18, 1972Labels: UK Parliament, Resettlement Centres

   • Hansard
   • UK Archives

9. UN organizes evacuation for people with unclear nationality

   Oct 28, 1972Labels: United Nations, Undetermined Nationals

   • UNHCR

10. Expulsion deadline reached; most forced out

    Nov 8, 1972Labels: Expulsion Deadline, Mass Departure

    • UNHCR
    • UK Archives

11. UNHCR tracks transit-centre resettlement into 1973

    Mar 31, 1973Labels: UNHCR, Transit Centres

    • UNHCR

12. Uganda Resettlement Board closes, ending emergency phase

    Jan 31, 1974Labels: Uganda Resettlement, Emergency Closure

    • Oxford HWJ
    • UK Archives