Thanks for posting this thread.
A real eye-opener, after my own London - Cairo - Cape Town ride in 2010 - very much with CdP.
I came to like Africa very much on my journey and it's nice to read positive reports about the continent, rather than negative ones that don't seem to tie in with my experiences.
It's often occurred to me - how did this whole CdP system come about and what purpose does it really serve? Specially if the most protective country (Egypt) doesn't insist on it?
I've never researched this, but I wonder, is it just a means for the FIA to make money out of providing an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy in league with those countries that were persuaded by the FIA to do so?
Haven't seen your blog yet but will do so soon following the recommendations posted here.
Cheers
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