Air quality in parts of West Africa has suddenly worsened

November to March in West Africa is the harmattan season, which typically brings dry weather and high winds to the region. The dust that blows in from the Sahara Desert contains dangerous particulate matter. As a result, Accra, the capital of Ghana, now has some of the poorest air quality in the world. Ridwan Karim Dini-Osman reports from Accra on how this natural air pollution is affecting people’s health.

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