Sahara

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In 1966, Duncan was working as a short-order cook at the Sahara, making 400 salads an hour, when she slipped on spilled grease, severely injuring her shoulder, hip and back.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

At least 49 people have died of thirst in a remote part of the Sahara desert in northern Niger after the truck carrying them broke down, authorities said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Morocco considers Western Sahara to be part of its sovereign territory, calling it its "southern provinces".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

That is because Dakhla is in Western Sahara, an area which the United Nations classifies as a "non-self-governing territory".

From BBC • May 24, 2026

From Morocco, I flew across the Sahara to Bamako, the capital of Mali, and then on to Guinea.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela