A herd of elephants moves through Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, where an American and her tour guide were kidnapped. (Bonnie Jo Mount/The Washington Post)An American woman and her Ugandan driver were released unharmed five days after they were kidnapped in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park, according to a military spokesman. Kidnappings are rare in peaceful Uganda, though this abduction occurred close to the border with Congo’s restive North Kivu province. President Trump on Sunday confirmed on Twitter that the American tourist and her guide had been released. Queen Elizabeth National Park and Uganda more broadly are considered safe for tourists.

Source: Washington Post April 07, 2019 17:41 UTC