Stuck In a Sandstorm

Stuck in a Sandstorm

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May 25th 2007
We experienced our first full on sandstorm yesterday. We were at the internet cafe around 4:00 in the afternoon, and were fully imersed in trying to get our one photo of the week up on the web. After an hour of yelling at the computer, miscommunicating with the owner, and the intense heat of the tin-roofed-cyber, we looked outside and noticed that it was completely black. We quickly shut down our ... read more

Africa » Senegal » Tambacounda Region » Kedougou

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Independent from France in 1960, Senegal joined with The Gambia to form the nominal confederation of Senegambia in 1982. However, the envisaged integration of the two countries was never carried out, and the union was dissolved in 1989. Despite peace... ... read more