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Originally Posted by 2CanGo
Saying all of that, we have an alternative route in mind. Approaching Africa from Turkey and then into Syria - Jordan - Egypt - Sudan - Ethiopia - Kenya -Uganda - Rwanda - Tanzania and further down. Would this second route be better for us novices.
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Syria is also in the midst of a civil war, although the conflict is not as intense as it has been in past years.
Given that you are self-described novices at making long international trips through lesser developed countries, I think it might be better if you focus on a route that avoids countries what are in the midst of civil wars. This might require you to truncate your trip plans a bit - for example, shipping the moto from Europe to a starting point midway down Africa, and then beginning your journey from there.
For what it's worth, I spent many years in the middle of various African civil wars (Angola, Mozambique, Liberia, South Sudan, Somalia, Western Sahara, Sierra Leone, etc.) during my working career as an aircraft pilot with the Red Cross, and I can assure you that you do not want to be in the midst of someone else's conflict unless you have a massive logistical supply chain and diplomatic presence supporting you.
Michael
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