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Crossing from West Africa to East Africa

Hi all

A friend of mine is interested in crossing by car from west to East africa.
1. Mali-Niger-Chad to sudan or Congo to Uganda or Rwanda

Anyone has any updated information?

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Been discussed recently - Chad/Sudan anyway. Have a search.

(Short answer = No 99% = problem is Sudan permissions.)

Please contribute to the other posts rather than starting a new one if possible - make it easier when people like yourself come long if we all keep things in a few relevant threads rather than 25 separate one (not having a go, just politely asking!).

https://www.google.co.uk/search?clie...H4nE0QXXxoGoAg

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...r-doable-64372

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ena-chad-66856

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...-burkina-59798
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Been discussed recently - Chad/Sudan anyway. Have a search.

(Short answer = No 99% = problem is Sudan permissions.)

Please contribute to the other posts rather than starting a new one if possible - make it easier when people like yourself come long if we all keep things in a few relevant threads rather than 25 separate one (not having a go, just politely asking!).

https://www.google.co.uk/search?clie...H4nE0QXXxoGoAg

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...r-doable-64372

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ena-chad-66856

http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...-burkina-59798
Hi Roaming Yak

Accept your comment. was not aware of the threads but this could be due to the time what had lapsed. I assume you have no answer re the route via Congo to Uganda?
For the record we obtained the Sudan Visa in Addis Abeba in 48 hours in Nov 2010.
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Hi Fearless,

As far as I am aware, South Sudan is a war zone at present and off limits to tourists, Chad and eastern Niger is bandit country and the going rate for a kidnapped westerner is around $5m payable to Al Quaeda al maghreb. Likewise the Uganda/DRC border area is militarised right now and I believe you have the child soldier groups operating there. So unless you have an army to take along..... I just crossed Mali and the authorities insisted I keep to the main road and carry two armed soldiers.
Thanks guys
Have passed on info
BTW loved Mali in fact we think it is the best of West Africa.

We are off towards India in the next few months. But also in this region many issues. Tibet is still a issue, (visa's for individual overlanders)
Looking at options?

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As far as I am aware, South Sudan is a war zone at present and off limits to tourists,
South Sudan is not a war zone! It is much more peaceful and easygoing than CAR. You can get food and fuel, accomodation in towns. Generally there is no harassment at checkpopints and you don't have to pay any bribes (ok, maybe to traffic police. Visas could be a problem that days, but I know that it is easy to obtain in Kampala.
You can enter the country from Uganda via Nimule, Moyo, Kaya, from Kenya through Nadapal. There is also border crossing to CAR, Kongo DR, and possibly to Ethiopia in the dry season. Borders with the North Sudan are not officially open.

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