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Sahara desert

What Shrinked Lake Chad? – By Ayeni Faith Damilola

Ayeni Faith Damilola Mar 28, 2019 0

It was the glory of the sahel, and grandeur of the entire sahara desert. One of the largest fresh water bodies in the world, glitzed by vegetations of different kinds: trees, shrubs, herbs, and grasses; and full of life—different types,…

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Shock and Awe As Snow Falls In The Sahara For Only The Second Time in 4 Decades

Ibukun Jan 9, 2018 0

The worlds hottest desert, the Sahara, to the shock of many, saw snowfall. This makes it only the second time in the last 4 decades and the 3rd time in living memory.Photographers took incredible pictures of 18-inch deep snow covering…

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Abandoned Nigerian woman survives 10 days in Sahara Desert

Tosin Jun 28, 2017 0

A 22-year-old Nigerian woman attempting to migrate into Europe via the harsh Sahara Desert survived after being abandoned by traffickers for 10 days.The International Organisation for Migration said the woman, given the nickname…

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Niger authorities rescue 117 migrants crossing Sahara to Europe

Uju Jun 15, 2017

Authorities in Niger have rescued 117 migrants travelling through the Sahara desert from Niger toward Libya with plans to journey on towards Europe, the International OrganiSation for Migration (IOM) said.IOM and a local official, Bilma…