map

Facing a long bus journey

---

April 3rd 2007
I've got a few minutes while the students are being asked to get their packs for boarding our bus to Kabale, but I may have to finish this when we get there. Last night we were visited by one of the students we had sponsored through school, Saidi, and who is now at uni here! He was a real celebrity - everyone taking his photo; Liz was in raptures. More later.. Everything takes a long time here ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Central Region » Kampala

---

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