harmattan

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Desert winds known as the harmattan set records, blowing at more than 70 kilometers per hour across northwest Africa.

From Science Magazine

Farmers said more rainfall mixed with sunny spells was needed before the arrival of December’s dry harmattan winds for next year’s harvest to develop well.

From Reuters

A hazy dusk descends on Dakar’s coastal strip as hundreds of men and women work out, undeterred by the heady blend of harmattan dust and diesel fumes.

From The Guardian

“The actual fundamentals in cocoa were extraordinarily bullish in January 2016. We were forecasting the largest harmattan in history, which is exactly what happened,” he said.

From Reuters

Some could not tolerate the cold harmattan winds that blow down from the Sahara.

From Economist