Hi Ben,


As far as I know, a carnet will allow you to get in even with the 5 year law applying.

As for the threats, I would say that if there is any risk, it will be in the remote areas NE of Atar and the dodgy area E of Nema. I think that there is no real problem in all other areas.

I'm also planning to go in October to Mauritania.
Better follow forthcoming news.


Cheers,
José

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Well that certainly puts my mind at ease on both counts, the carnet situation especially as it would have been a real mission-stopper had it not been the case!

With regards to the security situation my planned journey takes us down the west coast route anyway so will be staying well away from Atar and Nema.

Thanks for the reassurance

Ben

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Hi,

I'm also planning to go to Rim and Mali later this year.

Do you mean Chinguetti and Oudane or areas further NE?
Do you mean the pistes East of Nema direct to Timbuktu or
you mean the Nema>Nara>Sokolo>Nanpala>Lere... ?


p

Hello,

for the carnet Mafra wrote an email to the mauretanien ambassade in Berlin with the question if the carnet is necessary for cars older than 5 years or not.

The answer from the ambassade in Berlin:

"There ist no more a carnet on the border necessary, but the policeman sometimes want to see it."

So, folks, think, when it is end of the month .....

Best wishes

Ulrich

Hi P,


NE of Atar - I would say even further away, like NE of Fort Ghallaouiya

Nema - I don't think that Mauri-Mali via Nara or Lere is a problem. When I passed this January via Lere everything was calm. I asked around in the police and douane in Nema, and everybody was positive about this route. However, at the douane, they warn me about doing Nema-Timbuktu directly. The officer was a bit evasive, but advised not to go direct, but instead do the southern detour (via Bassikounou).


Cheers,
José

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I'm setting of to Ghana on in October and as far as I was aware, the only country that may ask for it is Ghana and apparantly I could blag my way in.
Our route takes us through Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo.
So do you reckon that I really need one for Mauritania?
Thanks
Ian

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I am having more trouble with deciding about a carnet than anything else !!!!

You certainly don't need one currently. Clearly that might change - until then it's a case of keeping a close eye on things.

Remembering that this is Mauri, it's quite possible that any new rules will be fixed in the local sand.

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Ive just got back from Senegal and I can confirm that you do NOT need a carnet. Two of the bikes were older than 5 years old. You just fill in a customs form saying that you are a thoroughly good sport and promise to take the vehicle with you when you leave and you buy insurance (18 euros I think it was). Thats it.

We met up with some 4x4s who also said the visa renewal at Nouakchott was a pain in the arse. you need to get a longer one beforehand or cross in under 3 days to avoid this.
bob

So they now only give 3 day transit visa on Morocco-Mauritania border? 2 years ago I got full visa there.

Takes two days now (used to be the same day), all more complicated, new forms, lots more questions on them. Spent 3 hours there this morning (took usually not more then half an hour).
Rgds, Manfred

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Ciao King Artu

You Ok !!
I'm From Italy Thinking To Cross Mar-maur-mali-burki-and Then Finally In Wa Or Hamale Ghana With My Toyota Land Cruiser 1979 And My Caravan (in The Rear), May Be We Have To Talk About!! Ciao
See You

Leo

Hi to all1
just got back from RIM today...no big deal qith customs...First thanks to Armadillo for his kind information in Dakhlla (ja veus que hem tornat..).
Mauritania, mali...just countries..in nioro du saahel my s where take out from a fridg with a Bin Laden steaker, and in RIm the cell phone card seller had the Bin Laden face as a screensaver but...Still got plenty of nice people: nomads who took care of me when lost, unknown eople who took care of us at night...just nice people..i suare!
Visasa: just play dump!!We got a 72h visa extension ata a police station (10€) and whren oput of mauritania after 5 days..no problem...just keep in mind that Morocan Frontier near dhakla closes as 7 ( we got stucked in no mans land for one night ...thank's to the Gendarmerie who feed us...Thak you coronel Faruk!).
It's damm hot and dam wet in some places now ..Wejust saw 2 more motorbikes up in Dhakla...i woud recomend to take a "disc d'embragage" set...Our 2 fundiros got the same problem near Nema becasue of thhe ban
co.. would like tho thanj the guy who left 7 discs out in Nioro..you saver out tryp..._Any question? senda an email to robertcolombo@hotmail.com...maybe i can help you with some info as other travellers did to us!Speciall thankls to Chris Scott for his advice...Even withg that we where overloade and underprepared!!!

Hi, I'm new here! Please, what isi this "carnet"?

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