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

Instead, some 80% of Western Sahara is occupied and administered by Morocco, its northern neighbour.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Erik Hagen, of the campaign group Western Sahara Resource Watch, says airlines referring to the territory as Morocco is both concerning and misleading.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

Today, of course, much of the Sahara is so dry that it cannot support even grass.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond