GS Forum - Athina - Dakar

Πέρισυ τον Οκτώβριο '10 ενδιαφερόμουν να πάω κι εγώ στο Dakar.

Γινόταν χαμός στη Δυτική Σαχάρα με επιθέσεις αυτονομιστών, στη Μαυριτανία οι λεβέντες της Αλ Κάιντα έκαναν πάρτυ με πραγματικά πυρά και διάφοροι λήσταρχοι σε απήγαγαν ή στην καλύτερη περίπτωση σε άφηναν να συνεχίσεις με το σλιπ και χωρίς χρήματα και διαβατήριο.

Οι πληροφορίες από την πρεσβεία της Σενεγάλης έλεγαν ότι δεν χρειάζεται βίζα, ενώ πέρισυ μέλος του φόρουμ (mlock) ναυάγησε το ταξίδι του για Γκάμπια εξ αιτίας της έλλειψης βίζας.
Από Αλγερία για Μάλι και Μπουρκίνα Φάσο ξέχνα το! Για φέτος κατάφερα να εξασφαλίσω πρόσκληση από Αλγερινό για βίζα, αλλά στις αρχές Σεπτεμβρίου με ενημέρωσε για "faux barrages" δηλ. ψεύτικα οδοφράγματα για να σταματήσεις και να σε γυρίσουν βίντεο σε σκηνοθεσία Αλ Κάιντα, απ' αυτά που προβάλλονται στα δελτία ειδήσεων...

Από που ποιά σύνορα σκέφτεσαι να μπεις στη Σενεγάλη Τόμ?

Τελευταία νέα για Μαυριτανία ...

We advise you to reconsider your need to travel to Mauritania due to the high threat of terrorist attack including kidnapping and the unpredictable security situation.
We continue to receive reports suggesting that terrorists are planning attacks against a range of targets in Mauritania. These attacks could occur at anytime, anywhere in Mauritania.
Al-Qaida is active in North Africa and has, in the past, claimed responsibility for terrorist acts in Mauritania.
Past terrorist and kidnapping incidents include:

On 2 February 2011, Mauritanian security forces prevented a bomb attack in Nouakchott.
On 25 August 2010, three individuals were wounded in an attempted suicide bomb attack in the city of Nema, in eastern Mauritania.
On 23 August 2010, two of three Spanish nationals kidnapped on 29 November 2009 while travelling from Nouakchott to the port of Nouadhibou were released in Mali. The third hostage was released in March 2010.
On 26 July 2010, the French Government confirmed that a French national kidnapped in April 2010, had been executed in retaliation for a joint Mauritanian-French operation in Mali.

Terrorist attacks could be directed against any locations known to be frequented by foreigners, as well as premises and symbols associated with the Government of Mauritania. In planning your activities, consider the kinds of places known to be terrorist targets and the level of security provided. Possible targets include clubs, restaurants, embassies and high commissions, international schools, international hotels, expatriate housing compounds, churches and other places of worship, shopping centres, outdoor recreation events, tourist areas and transport hubs or identifiably western interests, including businesses.
There is an ongoing high threat of kidnapping against Westerners in the north and west regions of Africa, including Nouakchott and Atar in Mauritania. Credible information indicates that terrorists are planning to kidnap and possibly kill westerners in northern Mali and remote and desert areas of Mauritania, southern Algeria and Niger. A stream of credible reporting suggests that terrorists may be planning to kidnap Western tourists, mine workers, oil workers and aid workers in Mauritania. Past reports indicate that terrorists have planned to kidnap foreigners, including Australians, travelling between Mauritania and Morocco or who may be close to the Mauritania / Mali border, and to conduct attacks against oil facilities in Mauritania. You should maintain a high level of vigilance at all times when travelling in Mauritania and avoid unnecessary travel in remote areas. For more information about kidnapping, see our Kidnapping Threat travel bulletin.

Border areas with Mali, Algeria and Western Sahara: We strongly advise you not to travel to the border areas with Mali, Algeria and Western Sahara because of the risk of extremist groups, banditry and the activities of armed smugglers. There are continuing reports that AQIM, the terrorist group responsible for the kidnapping of foreign hostages in North Africa, is active throughout this region and poses a significant security threat.
The Mauritanian army continues to conduct military operations against AQIM in northern Mali. There is a risk of retaliatory attacks against Western targets by AQIM.
If after reading our advice you still decide to travel to these areas, you should ensure you have adequate and continuous close personal protection.

Εύχομαι τα πράγματα ν΄αλλάξουν και να πραγματοποιήσεις το ταξίδι σου.
Προσωπικά, ενδιαφέρομαι διακαώς να πάω μ΄ένα ακόμα φιλαράκι στις 12, 13, 14 Ιανουαρίου 2012 στο Essakane κοντά στο Timbuktu για το "Festival au Desert".

Προς το παρόν μΕ φαίνεται σαν όνειρο χειμερινής νυκτός....

Καλή τύχη!