and Nasur Ezaga, who were Lugbara and resented being commanded by someone of West Nile or Sudanese origin. In September 1975 Gore allegedly attempted an coup against Amin, possibly to avenge the death of foreign minister Michael Ondoga. President Amin appointed Gore the base commandant of the Field Marshal Amin Air Force Base, and administrative officer coordinating all Uganda Army Air Force (UAAF) bases in the country in December 1977. In an official announcement, Amin explained Gore's appointment with the latter's leadership qualitities which he had showcased while commanding the Suicide Battalion. By 1978, Gore was the official head of the UAAF and was one of the few remaining loyal followers of President Amin. In October 1978, a war broke out between Uganda and Tanzania under unclear circumstances. The conflict turned against Uganda, resulting in plans by some officers to overthrow Amin. The President used Gore, along with a few other loyalists, to prevent such an uprising from happening. Gore disappeared during the war's later stages. It is disputed what happened to him. Rwehururu claimed that Gore fled to Sudan upon realizing that Amin's regime was collapsing. Africa Confidential reported that he was living in exile in southern Sudan around 1983. In contrast, an Ugandan soldier interviewed by the Drum magazine stated that Gore had been shot dead while travelling with Amin near the frontline in 1979. Gore was succeeded as Air Force chief by Andrew Mukooza. The Uganda Army Air Force mostly disintegrated in the last months of the Uganda–Tanzania War, and was effectively eliminated as fighting force during the Battle of Entebbe on 7 April 1979. Personal life Gore was a Christian. According to Rwehururu, he was "a meticulously clean fellow". Once, Gore even beat up one of Idi Amin's personal favorites for being unhygienic and defiant about it, incurring the President's wrath. He was also notorious for his recreational drug use, and "seldom seen without a marijuana spliff in his mouth". Christopher Gore had a brother, Alfred Lado Gore, who is a South Sudanese rebel leader and politician. Notes References Citations Works cited Ugandan military personnel Ugandan exiles Military personnel of the Uganda–Tanzania War Sudanese emigrants 1979 deaths