The Sebeiba festival, a 3,000-year-old tradition of the Tuareg people, takes center stage in Djanet, an Algerian oasis town ...

A Tuareg woman with a painted face attends the 'Cure Salee' festival in Ingal, Niger, Sept. 17, 2011. Tuareg, Niger's nomads, have held the three-day-long event for centuries to mark the end of ...

Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, ...

Incredible photos from the Festival of the Sahara. EVERY year, thousands flock to one of the hardest environments on earth to observe a 100-year-old ritual.

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Here, 500,000 palm trees outnumber 30,000 residents. Tumble-down mud brick buildings dot the dusty, wind-blown streets, which resemble the wild ambiance of an Old West movie set.

Athens and the south of Greece appeared to be coloured in orange and red after dust from the Sahara engulfed the area on Tuesday evening. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. WATCH HERE ...

A picture you may have seen claims to show flooding in the Sahara Desert. Some people are saying this must be the work of Photoshop, but it's real.