This article is about the secessionist movement that was active from 1962 to 1982. For the article on the subnational kingdom in Uganda, see Kingdom of Rwenzururu.
Rwenzururu movement
Leaders
Isaya Mukirania Charles Mumbere
Dates of operation
1962[1]–1982
Active regions
Rwenzururu region
Ideology
Konjo and Amba self-determination
Opponents
Uganda Uganda Protectorate (before 30 June 1962)
Motto
"Better to perish than to live in slavery"
The Rwenzururu movement was an armed secessionist movement active in southwest Uganda, in the subnational kingdom of Tooro. The group was made up of Konjo and Amba fighters and was led by Isaya Mukirania.[1][2] It disbanded in 1982 following successful peace negotiations with the Ugandan government.[3][4]
^ abSyahuka-Muhindo, Arthur; Titeca, Kristof (January 2016). "The Rwenzururu Movement and the Struggle for the Rwenzururu Kingdom in Uganda" (PDF). Retrieved 15 May 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^Doornbos, Martin (2017). The Rwenzururu Movement in Uganda: Struggling for Recognition. Routledge. ISBN 9781351708982. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
^Prunier 2009, p. 82.
^Prunier, 82. See Kirsten Alnaes, "Songs of the Rwenzururu Rebellion," in P.H. Gulliver, ed., Tradition and Transition in East Africa (London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1969), 243-272.
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