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Possible new border: Tindouf–Zouerat; new highway Choum–Tidjikja
Even if it is yet remote in time, it opens an interesting path:
https://www.dzbreaking.com/2017/10/1...-open-borders/
Especially for those going to Atar, etc.
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Cutrex
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Well. It is interesting. But it won't help adventure riders who can't even access Algeria's South territories. I think it is good news anyway, but for locals. ;-)
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"linking Algeria’s Tindouf province to the Mauritanian city of Zouerat."
Zouerat is however almost a 1000 kms from Tindouf
Wonder what they would say if we showed up at the post with a fresh Algerian visa.
Problem is more that the whole northeast of Mauretania is declared a military no-go zone by maure government.
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Yes, I agree. Moreover, arriving at the zone of Tindouf from, say, the entry port of Oran (there is a ferry Almeria to Oran) will not be easy anyway. But within the oscillatory dynamics of security in the region, this movement is in a convenient direction.
It might save one day in the trip to Atar from the Mediterranean, therefore we can caress that possibility.
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Hello "Cutrex",
thank you for the info.
In January (2017) I followed the south part of the Med-Westafrika highway froum Choum via Atar, Tidjikja and Kiffa to Kankossa - nearly 100% new paved highway (driving time about 20 hours).
South of Tindouf and north of Zouerat I don't know the road conditions, but they will change quickly - if they (Alg- and Mauri authorities) will - in less then one year to an absolute speedhighway - no problem at all.
There was a public bus going from Oran via Tanezrouft to Niamey (50-100 years ago, nearly every day) in 48 hours on a solar lightend route by nighttime! and Oran ist also connected to Marseille by boats. So, from south France to the heart of Westafrika (50-100 years ago was a french colony) it was a 72 hour trip by public transport on land and sea (I made this route in 2009 by my own car in less driving time alone by night without any light - new moon, no elctricity on board for lamps).
The same will be with the Oran via Tindouf to Bamako road in less time in the future -Insha Allah.
Cheers
Ferdi
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Interesting news. Many Sahara borders are open to locals only, and I'm sure this will be the same. Tindouf has been off limits to tourists since Polisario war.
I wonder if by building a Med-Westafrika highway via Tindouf to Mori (old French inland route from the 1950s to dodge Spanish Atlantic territories in WS; see map) the Algies are trying to undermine similar grand projects along the Atlantic Route in Moroccan WS.
Afaik, that route was last driven in 1959 by a nutter in a Ford Zephyr as the independence wars were reaching their peak.
Ferdi, is the road really nearly all sealed from Choum to Tidjikja?
That was quick.
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