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Security for rally participants in West Africa
Hello!
I will be participating in this year's B2B rally. It starts on the 25th of January in Budapest and finishes in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. The routen will take us to Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania (Chinguetti-Tidjikja) and then Senegal (Podor-Mamari-Kedougou) to finish in Bissau. We will be in the "race category" with a Mitsubishi L200. How much are we risking going with such a visible target for kidnapping attemps? I mean, if my income would be ransoms, this rally would be a succulent sitting duck. Btw, we may have armed escort in Mauritania, from the local government. But considering current situation in Mali, I fear proximity to its borders is not adviseable. Many thanks! |
Having come into contact with the B2B rally circus in the past, I would say that the main problem in security terms is that you will be about as low profile as a NASA rocket launch. I.E. where you are, is not exactly a secret! :-) Bonne route!!
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According to my new 'Risk-o-Meter', you have a 10.5% chance of being kidnapped.
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Hello Baaza and welcome to Horizons-
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Just got eMail from spanish matadors who just came back from Mauritania. This is last year picture, I made some 50 km north from Nouakchott
http://shrani.si/f/3/3K/4GLQ5GMR/618c0786.jpg And this is their this November tour http://shrani.si/f/2A/mX/CbLCibt/map1.jpg |
Looks like a nice route and you'll enjoy the protection of the Mauri army
Tidjidja-Chinguetti-Ouadane would be in the protected zone. The coastal road does now have checkpoints French guy kidnapped last week - they waited until he got into Mali before taking him you should be ok Bon Voyage! (and don't drive after dark) |
Thank you for your replies and advice!
We'll just have to wait and see how the situation in Mali is changing. An armed response in N Mali will make rebels cross borders into Mauritania and other neighbouring countries, in my opinion. |
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