Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi vs Milton Obote

Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi was appointed Vice President of Yemen by President Ali Abdullah Saleh after the 1994 civil war. He served as a loyal deputy for nearly two decades, handling military and security affairs.

Following the Arab Spring and Saleh's resignation, Hadi was elected as president in a single-candidate election. He inherited a fractured country facing economic crisis, tribal unrest, and a growing Houthi insurgency.

As Houthi forces advanced on Aden, Hadi fled the country and sought refuge in Saudi Arabia. He continued to claim the presidency from exile, while the Houthis established their own government in Sanaa.

Hadi resigned as president and transferred his powers to a newly formed Presidential Leadership Council, a Saudi-backed body aimed at unifying anti-Houthi factions. His resignation marked the end of his formal role in Yemeni politics.

Milton Obote became the first Prime Minister of Uganda upon independence from Britain. He led a coalition government with the Kabaka Yekka party, marking the beginning of his political dominance.

Obote suspended the constitution, abolished the federal system, and assumed executive powers, effectively making himself President. He also ordered the arrest of several ministers and attacked the Lubiri Palace, forcing the Kabaka into exile.

While attending a Commonwealth summit in Singapore, Obote was overthrown in a military coup led by his army commander Idi Amin. Obote went into exile in Tanzania, beginning eight years of Amin's brutal rule.

Obote returned to Uganda after the Tanzanian army and Ugandan rebels overthrew Idi Amin. He won the 1980 general election, which was widely criticized as rigged, and became President again.

Obote was overthrown for a second time by his own army commanders, led by Tito Okello and Bazilio Olara-Okello. He fled to Zambia, where he remained in exile until his death in 2005.