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Another Ranger Is Found

30 Oct 2008 Filed under (Rangers) by Emmanuel @ 10:02 pm

Innocent just called me to say that Bushe Nzabonimpa has arrived at Rusayo, on the edge of the forest just north west of Goma.  He is in a state of exhaustion and dehydration having walked for five days with very little water and no food.  We will pick him up in the morning with a motorbike, as it is now dark in Goma and too dangerous to be outdoors.  One of the families in Rusayo has invited him to stay and will look after him for the night.

Bitege Rwangano arrived earlier, with his wife.  He had been badly beaten up, and his wife was not well, from having walked the agonizing 40 km through the forest.  We have taken them both to the clinic for treatment.

There is a bit of sporadic firing in the streets but it is much less intense than yesterday.  The tension is beginning to diminish.  Tomorrow, the US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa is supposed to be coming to Goma to help with the negotiations.  Louis Michel, the European Commissioner for International Development is in Kinshasa and the Belgian Foreign Minister Carol de Gujt, is supposed to arrive in Kigali.  Let’s hope…

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12 Responses to “Another Ranger Is Found”

  1. Linda Linda Says: 30 Oct 2008

    Thank god these guys and the wife are now ’safe’.What the Congolese people endure is beyond any words I can summon up. Welcome back to our friends.

  2. virginia virginia Says: 30 Oct 2008

    Thank you Emmanuel for all the update.

  3. irisk irisk Says: 31 Oct 2008

    Emmanuel, I have been away from a working computer and was only now able to read all of your and Samantha’s posts of the last 24 hours. I’m very glad that two more rangers were found, but the long list of ‘unknown’ leaves me sad and very worried for their safety. I’m very concerned about all of you in Goma; I can’t imagine what you are going through. My thoughts are with you all the time. Bon courage to all and keep safe. Iris

  4. JOSUE JOSUE Says: 31 Oct 2008

    I’m from a small country called Costa Rica and I just wanted to tell you that you are an inspiration to me, persevere that your work is really important and you all are an example to the world.

  5. Christina--San Diego, California Christina--San Diego, California Says: 31 Oct 2008

    Emmanuel,
    Thank you for keeping us informed about the rangers. They are truly brave men. We hope and pray they are all safe.

  6. Global Voices Online » DR of Congo: Confusion Reigns in Goma Global Voices Online » DR of Congo: Confusion Reigns in Goma Says: 31 Oct 2008

    [...] a few hours later, at 10 in the evening, Emmanuel writes: There is a bit of sporadic firing in the streets but it is much less intense than yesterday. The [...]

  7. Hayley Hayley Says: 31 Oct 2008

    Having followed your blogs about the fighting for the past year, at last, news of the conflict has finally hit the news headlines around the world. It’s long overdue that people knew whats happening in DRC.

  8. jean-claude S (France) jean-claude S (France) Says: 31 Oct 2008

    Like all the others… THANK YOU Emmanuel to keep us informed of the situation of the guards. I hope that you will find them, with their family, quickly. The new arrivals in France are always also alarming. All we are anxious on your subject… and hope that nothing will arrive to you the annoying one…
    This morning I can read that 2 hopitals from GOMA had bad visits..

  9. Talking Nerdy » Blog Archive » Day 5: North Kivu Province Unrest (Virunga NP Crisis) Talking Nerdy » Blog Archive » Day 5: North Kivu Province Unrest (Virunga NP Crisis) Says: 31 Oct 2008

    [...] Another Ranger is found [...]

  10. julie julie Says: 2 Nov 2008

    Emanuel, Thank you for taking the time to inform us of the discovery of Mr.Nzabonimpa. Thank God he made it. I pray that Mr. Rwanganohas no serious injuries, and both he and his wife make a full recovery

  11. Global Voices in Swahili » Kongo: Utata Watawala Goma Global Voices in Swahili » Kongo: Utata Watawala Goma Says: 2 Nov 2008

    [...] habari mpya kutoka blogu ya Mbuga za Virunga, saa 4 usiku, Emmanuel anaandika: Kuna kutupiana risasi kusikotabirika katika mitaa lakini kiasi pungufu ikilinganishwa na jana. [...]

  12. Global Voices in Italiano » Repubblica Democratica del Congo: regna ancora il caos a Goma Global Voices in Italiano » Repubblica Democratica del Congo: regna ancora il caos a Goma Says: 7 Nov 2008

    [...] aggiornamento sul blog del Parco Virunga, alle 10 di sera, Emmanuel scrive [in]: Ci sono ancora delle sparatorie nelle strade ma molto meno di ieri. La tensione comincia a [...]

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