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Butiaba – Smuggler’s Nest On Lake Albert

Fisher village of Butiaba, on the shores of Lake Albert, North Uganda, Africa

Fisher village of Butiaba, on the shores of Lake Albert, North Uganda, Africa

“Butiaba is the prime port for smuggling goods in and out of the Congo”, Paul confided to Heidi. This was back in Rwanda, where she met the Australian biker. Only a few words, but enough to awaken our adventurous spirit… Fate had it that weeks later we met Paul exactly in Butiaba. Our original plan was to join him in northern Uganda, where Paul was filming a documentary on former child soldiers. But time restrains and road conditions in the rain made it impossible. Continue Reading →