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Hundreds-Mile-Wide Dust Storm Engulfs Northern Africa

2 days agoUpdated: April 2, 2026, 11:29 am EDTPublished: April 2, 2026, 11:29 am EDT

A massive dust storm stretching hundreds of miles transformed skies across parts of North Africa, swallowing cities in thick, wind-driven sand straight from the Sahara Desert. Visible even from space, the powerful haboob created stunning visuals in parts of Algeria, Morocco and Mauritania.

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