By Editorial,
One of the most celebrated soldiers in Tanzania has died.
General David Musuguri 104 who commanded the Tanzanian forces during the war against Idi Amin’s Uganda died on Tuesday in his home in Mwanza town.
Nicknamed “General Mutukula” for his execution of the Uganda-Tanzania war, Gen. Musuguri was a highly decorated military leader who rose through the ranks to become Tanzania’s Chief of Defence Forces between 1980 and 1988.
The Gen. Musuguri’s modest life and legacy have sparked tributes across Tanzania, with many recalling his bravery and service to the nation. In Uganda, his passing has rekindled memories of the events of 1978 and 1979 when a brutal war Gen. Musuguri commanded led to the fall of President Idi Amin Dada and ended what has been described as a ‘brutal regime’. END