When I first heard this word, I had no idea what it meant. The harmattan is a southerly wind that blows down from the Sahara every dry season. Kinda like El Niño, but with with lots of dust and no rain. The wind carries down very fine particles of sand all the way here, making the air pretty hazy.
The harmattan has been so thick lately, that a missionary pilot from Yaounde called me last week to check the conditions before bringing two trauma patients up here. Thankfully they landed safely and are receiving care.
It does make for some nice sunsets though.
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