International records / Foreign Relations of the United States

17. National Intelligence Estimate 70–71

l jealousies. Domestic pressures, mutual suspicions of the national leaders, and the uneven patterns of development of the various economies have led to more nationalistic postures in foreign relations. Though spared the civil strife which afflicted Nigeria and the “revolving door” presidential changes of small West African states, East Africa is clearly passing through a period of change and challenge in which former arrangements and agreements are under increasing pressure. 3. The overthrow of Ugandaʼs President Milton Obote by General Idi Amin in January 1971 significantly altered the tradi…