Sunrise on Savoia, near Mt Stanley

Climbing in the Mountains of the Moon

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June 27th 2008
Short version: just left Uganda yesterday after 25 days and am now in Kigali, Rwanda for gorilla trekking. Last Sunday summited Mt Stanley, Margherita Peak 5109 m the highest peak in Uganda and 3rd highest in Africa after Kilimanjaro and Mt Kenya which I will hopefully tick off the list next week. Long version: I had been in Uganda for a couple of weeks before the trek, torridly crisscrossing ... read more

Africa » Uganda » Western Region » Rwenzori Mountains

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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