"Amin is the shame of the whole world. The fact that he managed to rule so long and commit so many crimes was only possible thanks to the hypocrisy of the East and the West who were waging the Cold War for world domination"

This quote by Ryszard Kapuscinski is referring to the previous president of Uganda, Idi Amin. Amin was a ruthless totalitarian who ruled Uganda from 1971 to 1979. During his rule, he committed various human rights violations and atrocities, including mass murder and torture. Kapuscinski is recommending that the factor Amin had the ability to stay in power for so long and commit such heinous criminal activities was due to the hypocrisy of the East and the West, who were participated in a Cold War for world domination. The 2 sides were too busy taking on each other to take note of the atrocities taking place in Uganda. As an outcome, Amin had the ability to stay in power and continue his reign of horror. This quote works as a tip of the repercussions of the Cold War and the requirement for international cooperation to avoid such atrocities from happening in the future.