Criticism Dakar Rally

when race held in africa, subject criticism several sources, focusing on race s impact on inhabitants of african countries through passed.

some african residents along race s course in previous years have said saw limited benefits race; race participants spent little money on goods , services local residents can offer. racers produced substantial amounts of dust along course, , blamed hitting , killing livestock, in addition injuring or killing people.

after 1988 race, when 3 africans killed in collisions vehicles involved in race, pana, dakar-based news agency, wrote deaths insignificant [race s] organisers . vatican city newspaper l osservatore romano called race vulgar display of power , wealth in places men continue die hunger , thirst. during 2002 protest @ race s start in arras, france, green party of france statement described race colonialism needs eradicated .

the environmental impact of race has been area of criticism. criticism of race notably topic of song 500 connards sur la ligne de départ ( 500 arseholes @ starting line ), on 1991 album marchand de cailloux french singer renaud.