The colonial ghosts of Uganda’s ‘Queen Elizabeth’ park

KATWE, Uganda — In 1889, the British journalist Henry Morton Stanley stumbled out of the forests of Central Africa into the town of Katwe, a settlement on the shore of a sulfurous volcanic lake. The lake’s vast deposits of salt were famed across the region, drawing traders and making Katwe a desired prize. The Basangora, … Continue reading The colonial ghosts of Uganda’s ‘Queen Elizabeth’ park