afritracks Africa overland 2001-2003

Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Facts 02/200202/2002

How to get through DRC?How to get through DRC?
Ferry CAR to DRC 

Bangui - Zongo (Truck compatible motor ferry with loading ramp)
Mobaye - Gbadolite (motor ferry, MSF use them often with their Landcruisers)
Bangassou ( Ferry run under DRC management lies with leak on DRC shore. Out of Order!)
Zemio (Local Ferry: Several dugouts canoes with wooden platform. Locals use it to ship small trucks or two 4x4)
Safety and possible routes

Since the Ugandan troops left the DRC the crossing of the east and Northeast has become more dangerous. The numbers of rebel movements and their actual influence area is even for experts no longer transparent.

Help organisations and missionaries are able to travel the Northeast (Bemba controlled) with a visa of the rebels. The area Kisangani to the Ugandan border is controlled by at least two other rebel organisation. The classical Congo crossing requires therefore at least three independent rebel territory with uncertain frontiers. 

The route Kinshasa - Lubumbashi to Zambia is controlled by the government. But 3000km discussions through mining area is not a real alternative. According to a German source living in Kinshasa a German bicyclist drove this route in Nov. / Dec. 01. He had big problems with the local “authorities” which only could be solved with serious amounts of money.