Rare Sahara floods bring Morocco’s dried-up south back to life

In Morocco’s southeastern desert, a rare downpour has brought lakes and ponds back to life, with locals — and tourists — hailing it as a gift from the heavens.In Merzouga, an attractive tourist town some 600 kilometres (370 miles) southeast of the capital Rabat, the once-parched golden dunes are now dotted with replenished ponds and lakes.“We’re incredibly happy about the recent rains,“ said Youssef Ait Chiga…
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