At the end of November I told you all that the Mai Mai rebels had finally left Muramba and begun the integration process into the national army - a process locally known as “brassage”. The Mai Mai were responsible for the fatal attack in the park in May, and were supporting the 2-3,000 illegal villagers of Muramba, which is a stone’s throw from Ishango. So they were a real threat to us, and more importantly to the park.

Today I am pleased to report that Rangers have moved into the village. They have yet to build permanent quarters, and are still in tents, but this is a positive move. The Mai Mai continue the brassage and show no sign of returning.

So we hope that scenes of the November 06 hippo slaughter like these below will become a thing of the past.

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