We returned here to Bukavu at 10.00 this morning and passed through Independence Square. Riot police in visor helmets and heavy body armour lined the steps and platforms, a hangover from yesterday’s trouble and a black ominous presence to deter
The boats that crosses Lake Kivu between Bukavu and Goma also calls (on demand) at Bugarula, a port in the northern part of the Island of Idjwi. We’ve visited several times before. The bay is pretty and the quay has always been quiet except for