Jinja Police Station

Hujambo! A journey to Jinja, Uganda

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March 13th 2008
It's easy to see why Winston Churchill described Uganda as 'the pearl of Africa'. Bordering Lake Victoria (the world's largest tropical lake, and second largest freshwater lake), with the River Nile and Equator running through it, Uganda is a haven for wildlife. One of the first t ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Eastern Region » Jinja

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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