Dakar back to Africa 'a 50:50 chance'

According to helicopter tow truck operator and Dakar race director Etienne Lavigne, the epic race stands “a 50:50 chance” of returning to Africa next year, although this time around, it could be through relatively terrorist free countries like Tunisia, Libya and Egypt. Yeah, that doesn’t sound much safer than west Africa to us either, but a return to the Dakar’s spiritual home does appear to hold significant appeal to the race’s organizers.
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