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8 Responses to “Rebels Vandalize & Retain Control of Rumangabo; Rangers Trapped In Forest With No Food or Water”

1. sheryl, washington, dc Says: 27 Oct 2008

   Thanks for the update, Innocent. I hope the rangers trapped in the forest can hold on long enough for a rescue or a cease fire.

   It’s clear what Nkunda’s intentions are at this point - he stole all the ranger’s equipment and intends to use Rumangabo as one of his bases. If it’s true that he’s making a big play to take over Virunga, then he’ll have plenty of money from burning down the forest for charcoal. So much for his earlier claims about being a conservationist, eh? Not that anyone with a functioning brain believed him but with the world watching you’d think he’d try to present a more sympathetic image.

   As for us here in the States, it’s time to start writing and expressing our deep concern - again - to our Congressional representatives and to the presidential candidates about the situation in Virunga. You can use congress.org as an easy-to-use portal for writing to your reps. Get busy.

   s.

2. Annie Says: 27 Oct 2008

   Sheryl,

   I plan to write in………I am so sorry to hear this awful news! This mess really needs to end somehow

3. Lisa, California Says: 27 Oct 2008

   Thanks Innocent. I hope your men are able to make it to safety soon. This is a horrible situation. I will write all my representatives far and wide. Take care. Lisa

4. Talking Nerdy » Blog Archive » Virunga NP Crisis Update Says: 27 Oct 2008

   [...] yesterday still haven’t reached safety and appear to be isolated and surrounded. No good. See Rebels Vandalize & Retain Control of Rumangabo; Rangers Trapped In Forest With No Food or Water for more complete [...]

5. Carol Says: 27 Oct 2008

   You rangers have fought with more compassion and bravery than most people can imagine. I pray for your lives and hope my small donation contributes to your safe escape as you have contributed to the gorillas’ safety. I pray for the gorillas as humans are allowed so close as to infect and kill them. I pray for the forest that is the only hope for the region and the gorillas. You have fought the good fight. Greed and violence is prevailing in spite of your heroism. Thanks to this blog for making us aware and giving us some way to help in a some way. Go with God.

6. Debbie Says: 27 Oct 2008

   We hold you and the gorillas in our hearts and will contact representatives and senators. People are sending donations to help.

7. Hernan Says: 27 Oct 2008

   My god, is there an end to that awful war in Congo? For the sake of the country, its people and its wonderful treasure, the forest and all its fauna. As Carol said, greed and violence are prevailing in spite of your heroism, but hundreds of people support the Rangers, their mission and whenever the goal is achieved we’ll celebrate the victory of the good people against those who can sell their mother for a few cents. Meanwhile, at the distance, though I don’t carry a machine gun or a milk-filled bottle for an orphan baby gorilla, I feel I’m a Ranger, and I wonder how to do to fight at your side.
   Questions to who may concern: ¿Is there ANY way to bring the presence of UN’s blue helmets to the region?
   ¿Are you planning to recruit more and more rangers with the donations received? The more the rangers, the closer the goal should be.

8. Hernan Says: 27 Oct 2008

   And the saddest part is that our beloved mountain gorillas seem to be on their last days. I hope they don’t touch them. I’d like to enter and read that the Rangers counterattacked and won, but that’ll put in a high risk not only the rangers but the gorillas. I think the attackers are trying to reach the gorilla area to use them as hostages and, unfortunately, kill them when they don’t need them anymore. I hope, if there’s a Mother Nature above all us human beings, that she’ll make justice for what’s hers, and not let my sad but realist thoughts come true.
   HOLD ON, RANGERS!