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You may want to contact Jacopo_92.

He was in the Central African Republic last october. We have not heard from him since that time. Did he go to South Sudan or DRC? Or is he still there?

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You may want to contact Jacopo_92.

He was in the Central African Republic last october. We have not heard from him since that time. Did he go to South Sudan or DRC? Or is he still there?

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Thanks Pat! I’ll send him a message and see if he has any tips.

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One way is getting to Khartoum, then flying bike to Al Junaynah on the other side of Darfur (or of course anywhere in West Af). From there cross Chad and, to avoid what's left of Boko territory, you might want to go via Cameroon for Nigeria then Benin > Burkina > Mali and so on.

Last I heard CAR was well worth avoiding.

Or do as most do: fly it out of Egypt or ferry out of Tel Aviv.
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I crossed eastern CAR last year - it is well worth avoiding from a security perspective, at least with your own bike. A few places along the route had to be avoided last minute because we were notified that rebels had advanced into XYZ village/town and had burned it all down. Probably easier to fly over Darfur then Chad/Cameroon etc. Easier still, doing it as far south as Zambia.
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Alternatively you could do a circular tour of Southern Africa then head up the west route which I believe is still possible and you will end up in Morocco, if you have the time and money perhaps travel some way up the east then double back first.
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Alternatively you could do a circular tour of Southern Africa then head up the west route which I believe is still possible and you will end up in Morocco, if you have the time and money perhaps travel some way up the east then double back first.
This is definitely a possibility. I'm really just trying to figure out my options right now and whats possible. I'll have to feel things out as I'm get closer.

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I crossed eastern CAR last year - it is well worth avoiding from a security perspective, at least with your own bike. A few places along the route had to be avoided last minute because we were notified that rebels had advanced into XYZ village/town and had burned it all down. Probably easier to fly over Darfur then Chad/Cameroon etc. Easier still, doing it as far south as Zambia.
Yeah, I think I'll most likely avoid CAR. Might be a bit too adventurous for me. When planning a rough route though this area it's important for to remember that I'm not Indiana Jones. Haha.
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One way is getting to Khartoum, then flying bike to Al Junaynah
I would not rely on this option, it is rather a hit or miss. The flights are irregular, and the process of getting the permission to take it (not to mention taking the bike with you) is not for the faint hearted. The bigger problem is that once in Chad, you do not really have anywhere to go but down to the coast in Cameroon, to follow the Western route up along the coast (Chad-Niger border is a no go, and Northern Burkina/Mali also best left avoided). With CAR a full mess and the Eastern parts of Congo also rather dodgy, the last reasonably safe and straight-forward E-W crossing of the continent Northbound is from Zambia to Angola.
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The bigger problem is that once in Chad, you do not really have anywhere to go but down to the coast in Cameroon, to follow the Western route up along the coast (Chad-Niger border is a no go, and Northern Burkina/Mali also best left avoided). With CAR a full mess and the Eastern parts of Congo also rather dodgy, the last reasonably safe and straight-forward E-W crossing of the continent Northbound is from Zambia to Angola.
This seems to me to be a reality check on developments within Africa.

The EU is about to bring their own increased efforts to this party which can only stir the pot to achieve an increase in the geopolitical temperature.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-a...-idUSKCN1G70J7
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This seems to me to be a reality check on developments within Africa.

The EU is about to bring their own increased efforts to this party which can only stir the pot to achieve an increase in the geopolitical temperature.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-a...-idUSKCN1G70J7
Uh-boy. Yeah, this will be quite the pot stirring in that part of Africa. Thank you for the article. I'll keep my eyes on the situation and have to make an informed decision when I start getting further into Africa.

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I would not rely on this option, it is rather a hit or miss. The flights are irregular, and the process of getting the permission to take it (not to mention taking the bike with you) is not for the faint hearted. The bigger problem is that once in Chad, you do not really have anywhere to go but down to the coast in Cameroon, to follow the Western route up along the coast (Chad-Niger border is a no go, and Northern Burkina/Mali also best left avoided). With CAR a full mess and the Eastern parts of Congo also rather dodgy, the last reasonably safe and straight-forward E-W crossing of the continent Northbound is from Zambia to Angola.
Ahhhh good to note. Thank you for the heads up Andrasz. I figure if I end up going the eastern route up Africa and things get too complicated trying to head west in Sudan I can always continue north to Egypt or if time/budget permit I can make my way back down south.
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One way is getting to Khartoum, then flying bike to Al Junaynah on the other side of Darfur (or of course anywhere in West Af). From there cross Chad and, to avoid what's left of Boko territory, you might want to go via Cameroon for Nigeria then Benin > Burkina > Mali and so on.

Last I heard CAR was well worth avoiding.

Or do as most do: fly it out of Egypt or ferry out of Tel Aviv.
Chris,

Thanks you! I really appreciate your advice and expertise. This is sounding like a great option. Obviously this is a ways away so things/plans can change but this is really helpful for wrapping my head around what options I have.
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