ried to incite trouble between the traditionally stateless northerners and the southern "Kingdom" members, Obote suspended the constitution. The conflict between the two escalated and Mutesa II was forced to flee to Britain in 1966 where he died in exile (July, 502).
             But like many African countries, Uganda is in transition, searching for a form of government that meshes with its own unique social systems. Although many Ugandans hoped independence would lead them to self-sufficiency, they soon realized that this process would not happen overnight. In the years since independence, Uganda has had a series of constitutions, but the country's leaders have rarely upheld them. Both Milton Obote and Idi Amin adapted the government to suit themselves. During their years of power, the structure of both local and national government dissolved as leaders were appointed and dismissed at whim (Creed, 67).
             Nowadays, the Republic of Uganda is headed by President Yoweri Kugata Museveni, who leads the National Resistance Movemen
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