In reply to:

---

The thing with most of these countries is that it's hard to get by without knowing much French. I am not very fluent in French, and had a hard time now and then in west Africa, although my wife knows more, and was of great help. I personally think that a bit of French skills would be of even greater importance if going on a self guided hunt in a west/central African country. I would go so far as to say that virtually no one outside the larger cities know any English, and definately not any German. So if you can, take an evening course of French at a local school or something if that's available. But even then, keep in mind that the French that local African speak is quite different than what is spoken in France, and it'll take a while to catch on to what the locals are talking about even if you speak French well!

---