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RE: Overland from Bamako to Labé, Guinea
by Giora 14 January 2012
As udo points out, roads and vehicles in Guinea are terrible, and breakdowns are routine. This is not a journey you should be planning…
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Guinea-Conakry visa in Gambia
by aki2006 13 January 2012
Hi everyone, got my visa for Guinea-Conakry at their consulate in Serekunda/Gambia. It took 1 1/2 hours for the guy to show up (he was…
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RE: Overland from Bamako to Labé, Guinea
by udo1 13 January 2012
There are regular sept-places (ie. bush taxis) from Bamako to Kankan and from there to Labé. In Bamako they depart from a remote bus statio…
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RE: Overland from Bamako to Labé, Guinea
by markharf 13 January 2012
I did this route in the other direction a few years ago. Never even thought about buses, although I suppose they must have existed. …
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RE: Bissau to Conakry
by Mossa 12 January 2012
We did get our Guinea visa in Bissau, the location of the embassy is still the same as in LP. From memory it cost 35000 CFA (I could…
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Overland from Bamako to Labé, Guinea
by KansasCity24 12 January 2012
Would like any details about this route, Bamako to Labé, Guinea. I plan to be in Bamako in April or May. I am a woman traveling alone.…
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Re: Bissau to Conakry
by owadavid 09 January 2012
Hi Mossa, Many thanks for your detailed write up on this journey, always good to get updates on the Bissau-Conakry road. Did you get…
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Overland Monrovia to N'Zerekore
by amandab33 08 January 2012
Hi all, I need to get to N'Zerekore next Christmas, and am starting to look at routing. I'm actually going there for the Guinean version…
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Bissau to Conakry
by Mossa 05 January 2012
My partner and I recently travelled from Bissau to Conakry and I thought I'd post our experiences as we had trouble finding much info…
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Visa at the Border
by HeyHeyBooBoo 28 December 2011
The troubles in Bissau on Monday have sent me south instead of north, from Guinea, so I can report that it is indeed possible to get a…
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RE: Where in Francophone Africa is actually Francophone?
by Giora 28 December 2011
The level of French spoken in places in West Africa varies largely within the country itself: generaly, the capital city is going to the…
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RE: Where in Francophone Africa is actually Francophone?
by Kira 26 December 2011
Algeria - unlikely!!! A lot here, even in the north don't speak adequate French switching into Arabic frequently Burkina has a few non-F…
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RE: Where in Francophone Africa is actually Francophone?
by Kira 26 December 2011
Most of the above - with Cameroon using English too in parts. I am bilingual & spend time in Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo, Benin & Burkin…
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RE: Where in Francophone Africa is actually Francophone?
by yurdamnskippy 26 December 2011
Check your history, the areas in sub-Saharan West Africa sought by France are accordingly francophone (with varying degree): Senegal,…
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RE: Intelligent anger management
by MisterSteve 24 December 2011
The phrase ''have no own life'' is very bad English, Dieter. You need to go to English school in Gaza or Damascus or Zimbabwe or Niger…
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RE: Intelligent anger management
by MisterSteve 24 December 2011
If you like Arabs so much you can move to Gaza or Damascus - lovely places. If you like Africans so much you can move to Zimbabwe or Niger…
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Re: Africanexplorer?
by africanexplorer 24 December 2011
Simsy, I find your concluding question somehow offensive, but I`ve no intention of retaliating it. Nevertheless, I reckon what you should…
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RE: Africanexplorer?
by iggyab 23 December 2011
And occasionally guilty of posting completely pointless comments. There mustn't be much to do in Guinea.
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RE: Rosso border Fees?
by Kira 21 December 2011
Try the Fongolembi border from Guinea, the Senegalese side where I was asked for 10,000CFA because I proved I had my passport, YF certificat…
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RE: Pigs of Guinea: travel on the Guinea bissau--Guinea frontier
by mikespencerbown 14 December 2011
I am happy that some fellow travellers enjoyed the tale :o) I'm in Bamako now, waiting for a Niger visa before heading east.... I am…
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Re: Pigs of Guinea: travel on the Guinea bissau--Guinea frontier
by Robin_S 12 December 2011
Great reading your update Mike. Even though its now dry eason again I'm averaging one major breakdown every other day travelling in a…
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West Africa - Sierra Leone to Ghana
by DavidCMarcus 09 December 2011
I am in Freetown, Sierra Leone at the moment. Planning on driving through Guinea, Mali, Burkina and Ghana. Not sure where to after. Ready…
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Re: I'm in Rabat, Morocco at this moment & looking for a lift to West Africa.
by DavidCMarcus 09 December 2011
I am in Freetown, Sierra Leone at the moment. Planning on driving through Guinea, Mali, Burkina and Ghana. Not sure where to after.…
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RE: Getting a Guinea-Conakry visa in Freetown
by Henrik2000 30 November 2011
Vedic and Matt, thanks for detailed info. I copied it and will put it to test soon. If there's any update to the situation, i'm eager…
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