Uganda is in turmoil this week. Kampala (two hours West) is rocked by riots and the surrounding areas, including our town, are feeling the impact. Many major roads are closing, the Peace Corps has pulled out, the Embassy is sending out warnings, and things are just plain tense here.
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Today's paper
Today's paper
I’ve never seen this much military activity. On our road today, I counted six massive armored transports (“mambas”) heading to Kabaka bristling with armed soldiers.
Armed transports speeding up our road
Even the local police are on alert with police checkpoints slowing traffic and inspecting vehicles travelling in and out of Jinja.
Police checkpoints across the Nile bridge into Jinja
Although I’m sure it’s unrelated, we lost both power and water for the first time since we’ve been here. The power and water are back now, but things here are strange right now. We’re safe here in Njeru, but it’s scary how fast this country descended into turmoil. Pray for peace and a calm to settle on this dangerous situation.
hey, you be safe. call me if you need help. dunno what i can do but just do it. k?
Take care and keep safe!
Good luck with everything and stay safe, our prayers are with you and the family Johnny!
Hey Johnny
http://kampala.usembassy.gov/continued_violence.html
BTW please check your email.
My family will be in prayer.
As an aside, is there really “OMG” and “Omg!” on the front age of Red Pepper?? As in, the thirteen-year-old girl “OMG!?” texting addict?
My prayers are with you and your family. Please be safe.
Thanks everyone for the prayers and support! Jack, yes. The Red Pepper is a rag. Horrible. I blurred the image on the front page because it showed the victim’s face, and injury. Disgusting. But before I knew what it was I bought a copy thinking it was a legit paper. I was wrong. BUT some of the tamer articles are really funny. I’ll scan a few of them in. Most of them written by hormonal teenagers, methinks. Jesse- You rock man. Thanks for the map and the concern.
dev and and i are keeping you and yours in our thoughts. stay safe and please let us know if there’s anything we can do.