BURKINA FASO/ NIGER: TERRORIST THREATS FORCE ORGANISERS OF DAKAR-CAIRO RALLY TO AIRLIFT COMPETITORS OUT OF NIGER

Record ID: 980208

  • Title: BURKINA FASO/ NIGER: TERRORIST THREATS FORCE ORGANISERS OF DAKAR-CAIRO RALLY TO AIRLIFT COMPETITORS OUT OF NIGER
  • Date: 11th January 2000
  • Summary: OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO TO NIAMEY, NIGER (JANUARY 11, 2000) NIAMEY, NIGER 1. OVERNIGHT BIVOUAC AT NIAMEY AIRPORT 2. ORGANISERS POSTING NOTICE ABOUT THREAT TO RALLY FROM GUERRILLA ACTION 3. RACE ORGANISER SPEAKING INTO SATELLITE PHONE 4. INCREASED SECURITY AROUND AIRPORT BY NIGER TROOPS 5. GATHERING OF COMPETITORS 6. (SOUNDBITE)(FRENCH) ORGANISER HUBERT AURIOL ANNOUNCES THAT THE RALLY WILL HALT FOR AN AIRLIFT AND RESUME IN LIBYA NEXT WEEK 7. MOTORCYCLES ON ROAD TO NIAMEY 8. RICHARD SAINCT (1) AND OVERALL LEADER JOAN ROMA (7) RIDING TOGETHER AFTER GETTING LOST 9. THIRD PLACED PAULO MARQUES (34) RIDING 10. CARS ON ROAD TO NIAMEY 11. THE DAY'S WINNER CARLOS SOUSA (260) DRIVING, HE LIES FIFTH OVERALL 12. STEPHANE PETERHANSEL (270) SECOND ON THE DAY AND THIRD OVERALL 13. OVERALL LEADER KENJIRO SHINOZUKA (254) CAME THIRD ON THE DAY 14. THE SECOND OF THE SCHLESSER BUGGIES, DRIVEN BY JOSE MARIA SERVIA (253) CAME FIFTH ON THE DAY AND LIES SEVENTH OVERALL Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO TO NIAMEY, NIGER
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  • Country: Burkina Faso Niger
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