Uganda was ruled by the French.
Uganda . Beginning in 1894 , the area was ruled as a protectorate by the British , who established administrative law across the territory . Uganda gained independence from Britain on 9 October 1962 . The Uganda National Liberation Front ( UNLF ) was a political group formed by exiled Ugandans opposed to the rule of Idi Amin with an accompanying military wing , the Uganda National Liberation Army ( UNLA ) .