Batwa woman

Gazing at the moon

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February 28th 2010
Like the poor boy in that news story I also get a bit shafted on my way out of Uganda's capital. Once again I am shamelessly lied to by the usual hucksters that inhabit the main bus station in Kampala. Although repeatedly assured that the bus goes to my desired destination of Fort Portal, I learn too late that it in fact does a massive loop south-west then north to Kasese. Discovering this halfway ... read more

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Uganda achieved independence from the UK in 1962. The dictatorial regime of Idi AMIN (1971-79) was responsible for the deaths of some 300,000 opponents; guerrilla war and human rights abuses under Milton OBOTE (1980-85) claimed at least another 100,0... ... read more