Ugandan Bush War
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The Ugandan Bush War was a protracted guerrilla conflict (1981–1986) that brought Yoweri Museveni’s National Resistance Army to power in Uganda and shaped the rise of several future regional leaders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ugandan Bush War canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6040748 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ugandan Bush War Context triple: [Paul Kagame, participatedIn, Ugandan Bush War]
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Rhodesian Bush War
The Rhodesian Bush War was a guerrilla conflict from the mid-1960s to 1979 between the white-minority government of Rhodesia and African nationalist insurgent groups, culminating in the creation of modern-day Zimbabwe.
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B.
Rwandan Civil War
The Rwandan Civil War was a conflict from 1990 to 1994 between the Rwandan government and the Rwandan Patriotic Front that culminated in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and reshaped the political landscape of Central Africa.
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C.
Burundian Civil War
The Burundian Civil War was a protracted ethnic conflict from 1993 to 2005 between Hutu rebel groups and the Tutsi-dominated government, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths and massive displacement.
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D.
Second Congo War
The Second Congo War was a devastating multi-nation conflict in Central Africa from 1998 to 2003, often called “Africa’s World War” due to its scale, regional involvement, and immense human toll.
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E.
First Congo War
The First Congo War was a 1996–1997 conflict in Central Africa that overthrew Zairean dictator Mobutu Sese Seko and brought Laurent-Désiré Kabila to power, marking the beginning of prolonged regional instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ugandan Bush War Target entity description: The Ugandan Bush War was a protracted guerrilla conflict (1981–1986) that brought Yoweri Museveni’s National Resistance Army to power in Uganda and shaped the rise of several future regional leaders.
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A.
Rhodesian Bush War
The Rhodesian Bush War was a guerrilla conflict from the mid-1960s to 1979 between the white-minority government of Rhodesia and African nationalist insurgent groups, culminating in the creation of modern-day Zimbabwe.
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B.
Rwandan Civil War
The Rwandan Civil War was a conflict from 1990 to 1994 between the Rwandan government and the Rwandan Patriotic Front that culminated in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi and reshaped the political landscape of Central Africa.
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C.
Burundian Civil War
The Burundian Civil War was a protracted ethnic conflict from 1993 to 2005 between Hutu rebel groups and the Tutsi-dominated government, resulting in hundreds of thousands of deaths and massive displacement.
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D.
Second Congo War
The Second Congo War was a devastating multi-nation conflict in Central Africa from 1998 to 2003, often called “Africa’s World War” due to its scale, regional involvement, and immense human toll.
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E.
First Congo War
The First Congo War was a 1996–1997 conflict in Central Africa that overthrew Zairean dictator Mobutu Sese Seko and brought Laurent-Désiré Kabila to power, marking the beginning of prolonged regional instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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guerrilla war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Luwero War
NERFINISHED
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Uganda Bush War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Federal Democratic Movement of Uganda
NERFINISHED
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Former Uganda National Army NERFINISHED ⓘ National Resistance Army NERFINISHED ⓘ National Resistance Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda Freedom Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ Uganda National Liberation Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugandan government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | tens of thousands killed ⓘ |
| cause |
allegations of electoral fraud
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contested 1980 Ugandan general election ⓘ opposition to Milton Obote's second presidency ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
large-scale internal displacement
ⓘ
massacres in Luwero Triangle ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| endDate | 1986-01-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Lord's Resistance Army insurgency
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Uganda conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander |
Andrew Kayiira
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bazilio Olara-Okello NERFINISHED ⓘ David Oyite-Ojok NERFINISHED ⓘ Moses Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Tito Okello NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoweri Museveni NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusuf Lule NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Yoweri Museveni presidency
ⓘ
rise of several future regional leaders ⓘ |
| location |
Central Region, Uganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luwero Triangle NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Milton Obote government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tito Okello government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cold War ⓘ |
| precededBy | Uganda–Tanzania War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
National Resistance Army victory
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Yoweri Museveni seizes power ⓘ end of second Obote regime ⓘ establishment of National Resistance Movement government ⓘ overthrow of Tito Okello government ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1985 coup against Milton Obote
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Nairobi Peace Talks (1985) NERFINISHED ⓘ formation of National Resistance Army ⓘ guerrilla campaign in Luwero Triangle ⓘ |
| startDate | 1981-02 ⓘ |
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Subject: Ugandan Bush War Description of subject: The Ugandan Bush War was a protracted guerrilla conflict (1981–1986) that brought Yoweri Museveni’s National Resistance Army to power in Uganda and shaped the rise of several future regional leaders.
Referenced by (4)
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