I cycled for 2 years through 44 African countries. This is what I learned

    By Sophie Eastaugh, for CNN

    Updated 1251 GMT (2051 HKT) September 24, 2015

    Ron Rutland: "I could have just done Cape to Cairo, but I'd never been to West or North Africa. I thought, you know what, I'm going to try and do every country... I sat with a map of Africa and plotted for hours and hours."
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    43,000km – Ron Rutland: "I could have just done Cape to Cairo, but I'd never been to West or North Africa. I thought, you know what, I'm going to try and do every country... I sat with a map of Africa and plotted for hours and hours."
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    "Cape Town to the border of Mozambique was a honeymoon period. I had a telephone that worked, water and shops everywhere. I only camped once in two months -- when one farmer knew what I was doing he would pass me on to his mate." Pictured, South Africa's plains.
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    "Cape Town to the border of Mozambique was a honeymoon period. I had a telephone that worked