Today, 63 years ago, on March 1, 1962 (Calendar 25 January 1962), Uganda exercised internal autonomy. On March 1, 1962, Uganda exercised internal autonomy. It was the last British colony in North Africa. Uganda was an inter-equator eastern African country. More than 900 years ago, the Kingdom of Uganda was established. After 1850, Western colonists successively invaded Budapest. In 1896, Britain completely controlled Uganda, making Uganda a British colony. The people of Uganda fought a long struggle for independence. On October 9, 1962, Uganda declared independence.