PRAY FOR UGANDA

Following independence from British rule in 1962 the tribal nature of Ugandan politics resulted in a long period of instability with internal struggles for control of the government. In 1971 General Idi Amin seized control of the country. Amin ruled Uganda as dictator with the support of the military for the next eight years. He carried out mass killings within the country to maintain his rule. An estimated 80,000–500,000 Ugandans died during his regime. Uganda's current president is Yoweri Kaguta Museveni took power in January 1986 after a six-year guerrilla war. Following constitutional amendments that removed term limits for the president, he was re-elected as president in the 2011, 2016 and 2021.

Uganda’s history has made it particularly vulnerable to the influence of Islam. During the 1970s, the dictator Idi Amin began the Islamization of the country and Amin’s policies continue to influence society and government today. Radical Islam has grown steadily, and many Christians within the majority-Muslim regions face severe persecution, especially those who convert from Islam. (From Voice of the Martyrs.)
 
RiverLakes Church has partnered with the work of International Christian Ministries (ICM) in Africa for over three decades. ICM began working in Uganda in 1990 under the leadership of Dr.  David Omalla.  Since then, ICM Uganda has established a Church Leadership Institute (CLI) and an Africa Theological Seminary campus.