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Is Uganda safe for visitors? Is it safe for a westerner? I look at my analytical program for my website and see the same question..."Is Uganda safe?"

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Is a visitor from the West, America, Canada, UK, Europe, Asia safe in Uganda.

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Each day I receive emails asking me the same question. Is Uganda safe for visitors? Is is safe for a westerner?

Is Uganda safe for an American visitor? I look at my analytical program for my website and see the same question…”Is Uganda safe?”

Uganda is safe and secure. There is no war going on inside of Uganda. There has been peace in the north for over 2 1/2 years in regards with Uganda the Pearl of Africathe LRA Joseph Kony rebels. There is no rebel activity inside of Uganda in June 2009.

I live in Uganda, do I feel unsafe? No, I do not. When research security and safety going to sites like the Lonely Planet and other travel sites what I find is outdated information that goes back to 2004.

A person from Clinton Iowa looks at coming here reads such mis-information as if it is the present state of security in Uganda.

Westerners have a bad enough image of the pearl of Africa fueled by partially fictional films such as “Last King of Scotland” and what newspaper writers report in the USA.

It is primarily the USA that circulates erroneous information about Uganda. (I am an American) Europe seems to be a bit more informed on the current situation here.

Uganda is one of the more secure destinations in the world for a westerner. The people here in Uganda are friendly for the most part, a taxi driver, or for hire vehicle may t

The Governments of Uganda, the DRC, and southern Sudan initiated joint military operations against LRA bases in Garamba National Park on December 14, 2008, after LRA leader Joseph Kony refused to sign a peace agreement following two years of negotiations.

These military operations continue and in order to deter an LRA return to Uganda, the Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF) maintains a significant presence in the northern districts.

Given the continued threat to regional security posed by the LRA, American citizens should exercise caution when traveling in those districts of northwestern Uganda that border the DRC and southern Sudan and which could potentially be subject to LRA incursions.

The Ugandan Government also continues to expand and improve the capacity of the civilian police force in northern Uganda by deploying additional personnel and concentrating resources to further recovery and re-development activities throughout the north

What are the most dangerous situations for visitors to Uganda?

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Uganda has been home to some of the more gruesome atrocities in modern African history since its independence in 1962, particularly under the heinous dictator Idi Amin, but in the years since 1987 things have consistently improved.

Today, in 2009, the state is relatively stable after 25 years of stereotypically 'strong man' rule by Yoweri Museveni.

Kampala has changed into a major centre of East African trade.

Travel north to Murchison Falls National Park and Ajai Game Reserve is perfectly safe. Note that overlanders from Tanzania and Kenya regularly make the trip routing through Jinja.

As in any urban area, Kampala can be dodgy. One is well advised to remain in tourist areas, but sensibly garbed visitors not dangling the latest cameras, flashy jewellery or bulging bags are not likely to draw unwanted attention to themselves.

However, any Caucasians walking in the street stand out and are likely to be stared at openly, which may cause discomfort to those unaccustomed to travelling in Africa.

What little begging exists is some of the most polite and inoffensive to be found in African cities, nowhere worse than in the West.

Small children are sadly becoming a nuisance in some rural spots frequented by tourists doling out sweets and coins but nowhere near the swarming throng one can attract in many cities around the world.

In the gorilla tracking region of the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park near the border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there was one incident in the late 1990s in which bandits attacked a group of tourists and killed several people.

Since then, there have been no incidents and all groups now go out with armed guards (which was not the case before).

There is a visible security presence in the region, but this is a preventative measure rather than a response to anything specific.

Travellers should still avoid the North Eastern areas as Karimijong attacks have occurred that involved tourists.

Gay and lesbian travellers should be cautious, as there have been reports of recent attacks against Ugandan homosexuals. Uganda has draconian anti-gay laws: homosexuality is punishable by up to 14 years in prison and as of 2011 there are plans to introduce the death penalty for some homosexual activities.