As if to prove the point, a tribal chief arrives atthe villa from the mountains west of Lake Kivu, and tells Mr Karaha that forces linked to a presidential candidate are arming local men with automatic weapons, mortars and rocket propelled grenades.
Before dusk, head west toward the Drum and Bell Tower, located atthe south of Hou Hai lake on Gulou Dajie, where you can wiggle your way down the hutongs once more.