title: 1999 in Uganda
text: # 1999 in Uganda
  
  The following lists events that happened during 1999 in Uganda.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: Yoweri Museveni
  * Vice President: Specioza Kazibwe
  * Prime Minister: Kintu Musoke (until April 5), Apolo Nsibambi (starting April 5)
  
  ## Events
  
  ### March
  
  * A group of 14 tourists looking for mountain gorillas in Bwindi National Park are attacked and kidnapped by Interahamwe. Eight of the tourists are killed.
  
  ### April
  
  * April 20 - Uganda downplays an agreement in Libya to end the Second Congo War.
  
  ## Births
  
  * 21 May – Rita Musamali, cricketer
  