Crossing Northern C. D'Ivoire
 

Has anyone crossed from Guinea into Ghana recently through the north of C D'Ivoire?

Can you provide any details regarding permits, visas (where to get), guides, road-blocks etc.

Thanks

Haven't done it myself, but a few pointers:

1. Crossing near Man - be careful, the area is still a little 'unstable' but people are managing to travel through there.

2. Visa - get a VTE - possibly in Guinea from the Togolese Embassy

Kira

Thanks. Man isn't in the north anyway ;) The VTE will be good to get.

Yes, but Man is the 'main' road in .. hence I mentioned it ..

All the other roads will be 'murderous' in terms of their state knowing Guinean roads so do allow time, food & water ..

Korhogo is apparently worth a visit .. I'd love to hear where you went when you go through!

Bonne chance (but don't speak French to any officials!)

Kira

I think I will lookd for a crossing further north than Man; I am planning on taking mostly dirt tracks anyway.

Why did you say don't speak French to the officicals? Did the French suppotr the government during the war then, or is there general post-collonial resentment in that area?

Tens, tiens...

I don't speak French initially to any type of officialdom in Francophone countries; I find it makes things easier for me, I don't 'understand' when they want bribes etc ..

The only time I do speak French is when I'm getting really pissed off with it all or if they are being super nice and there's no threat of bribes (I've paid up once in all my W.African travels)

Kira