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perfectly safe, no issues whatsoever. Marburg was nowhere near kisoro and the border with Bunagana is stable (though may be closed). No issues in Bwindi either. State department websites will always over-caution people (particularly the US one..)

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I totally agree with ric, I have a friend who lives in Kisoro and we chat chat on skype almost every day: everything it's fine and totally safe!

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Been there some days ago, didn't know/hear/see about it all. Kisoro is great, so are the gorillas.

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Is the border between Uganda and DR Congo in this area well-patrolled or fairly loose?
Is there a chance that the conflict and/or rebels may spill over into Uganda if the conflict gets worse?
Do rebels in DR Congo have any reason for wanting to come over into Uganda?

We are traveling to Bwindi in June and trying to decide between staying in Ruhija (on eastern side of Bwindi) or Nkuringo (southwestern edge of park). We are coming from Kampala. Anyone have any suggestions for choosing one location over the other, including any safety concerns?

Also, does anyone know approximate travel times to either Ruhija or Nkuringo with a private driver?

Thank you!

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@Doodle26:
The border is well patrolled and loose at the same time - just a matter of your perspective.
Currently there are more refugees arriving than rebels and it's one of the problems of the transit camp staff in Kisoro to find out who is who.
As you can see from the map Nkuringo is closer to the border - just in case things change to worse. Currently the situation looks stable and quite safe.