Twelve rangers among 16 killed in ambush at Virunga National Park by sixty Hutu rebel fighters suspected of attack on civilians Founded in 1925 by Belgian colonial authorities, the Virunga National park struggled in the immediate aftermath of the country’s independence in 1960 but flourished under President Mobutu Sese Seko, who took power in 1965.Continue reading "Ambush to wildlife rangers in Virunga National Park"