I'm in Goma and I've been asking around about the road to Kisangani. The people I've spoken to all told me it's ok, both the condition of the road and the security situation. Definitely not a good road but doable. One guy guestimated that it would probably take about 3 or 4 days. None of these people were super-reliable. I'll keep you posted when I find somebody who seems like they actually know the road.

Thanks, sounds promising. I also read somewhere that the chinese worked on that road during the last years. You will take the boat to Kinshasa from Kisangani ?

I was intouch last year with a friend who works for Medicins Sans Frontiers, his opinion was much the same. Shitty road, but definitely doable once the rains have relented.

Looking forward to hearing about it.

BTW, off topic, but love this video from Al Jazeera....local truckers driving from Lubumbashi to Bokama....one month to do 600kms!

Risking it all - DRC - YouTube=

It is raining, though. I've been in the area for a couple of weeks and it's rained every single day.

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Hi

We met an english cicling for 2 years and a half in Africa that did it last year with no problems. Just take lots of water pills because there are not shops around.

He had no security problems, and he took a train in some part to make it faster.

We are driving and old car, so we couldn t make it, but it must be a super nice ride.

CHeerrs

Carlos

Not 2 late trip (father and son roud Africa on a Renault 4L)

Hi, I'm Dave's friend, I did on a Land Cruiser Kisangani to Niangara and Kisangani to Goma last october. Road no problems on the dry season but be very careful around Beni and Rutshuru, kidnapping and shooting are not uncommon. Once in Kisangani you can jump into a barge all the way to Kinshasa.
the road you need to take is:
goma-rutshuru-lubero-beni-komanda-niania-bafwasende-kisangani (3 to 4 days)
Regards

Peter Gostelow of Bigafricacycle recently cycled across Northern DRC and his website is pretty detailed www.thebigafricacycle.com/