Accessibility in the world / AFRICA

Just my travel impression. Different big cities and villages. Not so seriously. Please read easygoing.

Benin 2009	Bike taxi is main traffic. Few taxi in Cotonou. People were curious about me. They checked my face again and again because I was not African and ride on a strange chair. Not so kind people. Money is important.
Burkina Faso 2009	Many unpaved road. A lot of wheelchair in town. Almost all the wheelchair is bicycle type. Some used a three wheel motorbike. People helped a lot, but they requested money. I was stolen a digital camera by pickpocket. Bus is only choice to move to cities. No shared taxi.
Burundi 2012	No accessibility generally. Mini bus is main traffic for citizen. Many taxi in Bujumbura, no motor taxi because of hot. International airport does not have air conditioner and no large toilet for wheelchair. Some person with disability work at border on D.R.Congo as a cycle porter.
Djibouti 2001	I saw more than 10 wheelchair for 2 days stay. I was surprised at many wheelchair. Toilet at airport had 2 steps, so I could not use it. Also no accessible toilet. Boarding on and off, airport workers helped. No equipment. Road was bumpy. Not easy to walk by wheelchair. Western toilet are very rare. I think no accessible toilet in Djibouti.
Egypt 2000, 2009	Many ramp and accessible equipment at tourist place. Viva ! world tourist country ! Consideration about accessibility in tourist area. No problem to travel by wheelchair. For sightseeing, Chartered taxi is useful, but so tough to negotiate the price. Keep fighting. Intercity bus are no accessible, but kind Egyptian would help. People are kind. No discrimination for disabled. I saw many people with disability in town. More western toilet compare with other Arabic countries. Accessible toilet was only seen at airport.
Ethiopia 2012	Ethiopia air has many flight so the facility is good. They have wheelchairs. In town, I saw a lot of street shop which is used an donated wheelchair. May be many family sold it for money. Many street people in town and always beg for us. Poverty is a big social problem. Few person with disability in town. Normal bus is so crowed, mini bus is good for foreign tourist. It costs higher, but still so cheep. No toilet, surely. Ethiopia is mountain country, so it is very tough for wheelchair to move around hilly city.
Gambia 2009	English speaking country. Many western tourist on beach area. Easy to travel because tourist industry developed better than other Western Africa countries. Many ramp on public building. Many paved road. Not so difficult to go walking by wheelchair.
Ghana 2009	I saw an accessible toilet at Accra airport, only in West Africa. But airport workers used normally. Most developed country around this area. Lift bus was available at Accra airport. Special needs assistance was so good. Taxi is main traffic in Accra. Taxi drivers were honest. Minibus is difficult to use by wheelchair.
Kenya 2006	Just short stay for transit. No idea of accessibility. I guess no accessible toilet and equipment. Western toilet at tourist place. Use it. Shared taxi is main traffic.
Lesotho 2005	Black people country surrounded by South Africa. Mountain country. It is not good to move around by wheelchair. Some curb cut and ramp. Little accessible. I saw some wheelchair person in town. Not too bad.
Madagascar 2006	Completely no accessibility, but people are so kind. No problem to travel except toilet problem. Only western toilet at hotel. Country side nature is toilet. I have never seen accessible toilet. Central high land cities are hilly. Not easy to move around by wheelchair. Taxi Brouuse, about 12 person shared mini ban, is main traffic. Keep a side seat.
Mali 2009	Tourist industry. Many French traveled. Many sandy road. Not good transportation system. Only bus is transportation to town. No accessible toilet. Many tourist hotel are available, the price is not so high. Hired car is one of the choice to travel for disabled. Tough negotiation.
Mauritius 2010	I feel Mauritius is developed India. I saw wheelchair toilet only at airport. Good accessible underpass between sea side and downtown in the capital Port Louis. Not good road condition. People are kind except taxi drivers. No lower floor bus. Taxi or lent a car are only choice for tourist.
Morocco 2005	I saw some wheelchair person in town. Living all together is natural scene. Casablanca airport is accessible. Toilet, bride and guide service. Train imported from France had a big step. No workers help. Western toilet existed at tourist place. The road in old city is bumpy.
Namibia 2004, 2006	My best country for tourism. Feel the nature ! Severe natural environment. Few population. Peaceful country. Economy, Currency, food, product, everything are influenced by South Africa include accessibility. Some curb cut and ramp in town. Accessible room at big hotel. Not so many accessible toilet, but all the toilet are large. No problem to use by wheelchair. Problem is public transportation. Rental car is the best for tourist.
Niger 2009	Sandy country. Many unpaved road is so tough for wheelchair. So many wheelchair in town. They do not stay inside their house. I talked so many wheelchair people.
Nigeria 2009	Just 3 days stay in Kano, Northern Islam city. Society was collapsed. No rule and no security. Many disabled people in town. Some of them were beggars. People helped each other. Charity, giving changes to poor people, is common things on street.
Reunion 2010	France foreign region. Not independent. Mix people live. All speak French. Very modernized city like Europe, not like Africa. The accessibility is quite good. Few non-step bus. Tourist often rent a car. There are many accessible activity for person with disability. Tandem paraglider in Saint-Leu, hot spring spa with lift in Cilaos, beach floating wheelchair and jet ski in Saint-Gilles. My friend who runs Tropic guest house, organization of travel for person with disability in Reunion, gave me nice experiences.
Rwanda 2011	Good organized country. Not like Africa. People are so friendly. No rubbish on roads. Motor bike taxi is main traffic. They keep the rule, one passengers and with helmet. Not many normal automobile taxis. It is problem for wheelchair users. Mini bus runs in Kigali and connect to cities. They sell tickets. Mini buses leave if passengers are not full to keep the schedule. Over passengers is rare case. Many Rwanda and Congo wheelchair people work at border as a porter.
Senegal 2009	The capital, Dakar, was the most number of wheelchair in town. Wheelchair beggars on every corner just like their job. Senegal people are so king. They know the feeling of people in trouble. Many helped me and push my wheelchair.
South Africa 2004, 2006	Well developed accessibility. I was surprised that each hotel has accessible rooms and non-step landscape in town. It is great ! White people do not use public transportation. They use their own car or rental car by travel. Rental car company can put on a hand control for paralysis drivers. Good high way network. Only Black people use local bus. Poor area road are not paved. Quit different White people residence area and Black people residence area.
South Sudan 2011	New nation. No infrastracture (electric power, water, road ). Limited paved road. So hard to walk rough dirt road on wheelchair. Motor taxi and shared mini bus is traffic. Taxi price is so high because of foreigner. The number of hotel is few so it costs so high though the quality is low.
Swaziland 2005	Black people kingdom country surrounded by South Africa and Mozambique. Economy is dominated by South Africa. Some accessibility. Curb cut and ramp in town. I have never seen accessible toilet, but each western toilet is large. No problem. Many town are hilly.
Tanzania 2006	Tourism resource rich country. Developing now. It was so tough to get in domestic light airplane for paralysis. Shared mini ban and taxi are main traffic. Western toilet at tourist place. Local toilet is not western style. I saw some bicycle type wheelchair in town.
Togo 2009	No accessibility. Nothing at airport. Not so good impression because of bad people. Bad and unpaved road. Tough for wheelchair.
Tunisia 1995	My toughest travel country among students days. First time cultural shock. No discrimination and no protection against people with disability. It is fair. I feel Islam has no racism. The difference of looking and shape is not important for Muslim. Inside heart is more important. No accessibility and no equipment, but people's eye were very natural. Free to go around by wheelchair.
Uganda 2011	Good shared taxi network (Matatu). Toyota Hiace. When passengers are full, the car starts. Over passengers is normal. I always try to keep a front seat because easy to move and comfortable. Price is cheep. Some big bus runs directly to the capital Kampala from local cities. Dirt road is hard and dusty. People were kind and always helped me. Accessibility ? Do not expect.