Where are the diamonds? CAR, DRC, FCO, BBC
OK, I'm looking into possible Africa west-east routes.
1. Has anyone dopne CAR recently? The FCO seems keen to warn of bandits on the road between Cameroon and CAR. Is that border open? Is there really a risk? The CAR-Sudan border is closed; so what about entry into N.E. DRC from CAR? I know there is increased activity in that region now, but there must be some secure routes; or is everywhere engulfed in civil war in that pocket of East Africa?
2. Asumming option 1 is a no-hoper. I know that a route from Kinshasa to Lumbashi (sp.?) is open; through the congo forest. My Michelin implies there are several routes. HOWEVER, from reading this forum and others it seems that there may be certain restrictions. Ok, certain bribes/certificates/validations/permits to aquire. For all of the southern DRC routes, or all of it? And from where do you buy them please?
Where are the 'mining areas'
OH I FECKING LOVE AFRICA!!
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