Lonely Planet™ · Thorn Tree Forum · 2020

Burundi + Kampala update

Country forums / Africa / Uganda

Burundi:
As you know, Al-Shebab has also outed treats to Burundi, as they are the only other country supporting AU troops in Somalia. Bujumbura nightlife and hotels are MUCH less than in Kampala, so I wouldnt go the few nightspots/big hotels for a while...

Some updates from security companies that send out emails to people in kla:

Kampala:
bomb vest that failed to explode found on Monday in a bar that got evacuated, some bombs recovered in Nsamba on Tuesday, some bombs recovered on Wednesday in Naguru

Seems the police is on top now with folks arrested, but the bombing operation was bigger than expected in view of the many unexploded bombs/bombs in preparation. Just be careful going to very crowded places in Kampala I would assume.

I am located in Kampala, and had heard rumors that there had been bombs recovered around Naguru, but was unable to verify on the news or internet. Where did you find that information? Should bombings in Kampala be considered a true ongoing threat?

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