In addition to the sporting aspect, the rally aims to put emphasis on individual awareness about eco-responsibility.

[2] The Africa Eco Race Rally, intended for amateurs and professionals, lasts for more than 6500 km over 11 stages.

The second edition of the Africa Eco Race started from Portimão, Portugal where administrative and technical verifications took place on 27 and 28 of December 2009, preceded by a shakedown, in which the contestants could show and test their vehicles.

The fifth edition made its departure on December 28, 2012 in Saint-Cyprien and arrived on the shores of Lac Rose in Dakar on January 9, 2013.

The sixth edition made its departure December 29, 2013 in Saint-Cyprien and arrived on the shores of Lac Rose in Dakar on January 11, 2014 .

A sixth consecutive victory was achieved by Jean-Louis Schlesser in a buggy built by himself, co-driven by Thierry Magnaldi.

[3] Russian Mini driver Vladimir Vasilyev won the cars' category, his fellow countryman Andrey Karginov captured the victory in the trucks' section, while 17-year-old Gev Sella from Israel claimed the bikes' title ahead of last year's winner Pål Anders Ullevålseter from Norway.

A series of projects will aim to use renewable resources to a long-term contribution to the lives of people in remote areas of several countries that the race will cross.

Some organization vehicles are equipped with solar panels to use the energy stored during the day to carry out their missions.

However, the race organisation has refused to create any dialogue with the Polisario over rally access to Western Sahara.

Competitors choose at the start of the rally an average speed category to cover the Regularity Zones: low, intermediate, high.