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Presents photographs describing the life and cultures in the Sahara Desert, based on the book "Sahara," by Frans Lemmens. Date palms; Camel caravans; Touareg nomads; Alleyways of Ghadames.

Presents an article on the celebration of the Festival in the Desert by Tuaregs in Mali. Features of the music festival; Primary goal of the event; Potential use of the festival in promoting the tourism industry.

Presents an article about a journey to the Sahara Desert and looks at how drought, war and modernization have changed the Tuareg, a nomadic group. Characteristics of the scenery offered by the Sahara Desert; Attitude of Tuareg towards foreigners; Range of temperature in the desert; Purpose of veil in a Tuareg man.

States the effect of tourism on the culture of the Tuaregs, nomads who ran camel caravans carrying salt, gold and meat across the Sahara Desert.

The article focuses on political issues facing Mali. After a fight between Tuareg rebels and government forces in northern Mali in February 2012, there have been reports that an estimated 130,000 people were internally and externally displaced. In connection to this, a humanitarian crisis has been emerging from Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger. A group called the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad was announced in October 2011, which sought autonomy in northern Mali.