Hi David,
I've ridden West Africa going down, and I'm currently heading up the East coast.
Fara Moto is a small workshop in Dakar, Senegal. Can't remember if they had tyres. GPS coordinates: 14.71183, -17.43138
CACOMIAF in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire had tyres. GPS coordinates: 5.30091, -4.01041
KTM in Lome, Togo had tyres. GPS coordinates: 6.12862, 1.23922
Nitrojets/ Yamaha in Libreville, Gabon had tyres. GPS coordinates: 0.36996, 9.45840
You can find oils, cleaners etc. at the these places. I'd recommend brining your own sprockets, pads, filters etc. as it could be tricky sourcing these. There's no guarantee any of these places will have suitable tyres for you!
All places are listed on iOverlander.
If your route changes for whatever reason: there are places in Namibia and South Africa (plenty!); there's a place in Harare, Zimbabwe; I might be able to help in Zambia; and I understand/expect Nairobi, Kenya, is good for sourcing tyres and parts.
All the best
Steve
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