africa

• desertification is the process by which fertile land becomes desert
• the sahel is the area between the sahara desert (north) and the humid savannas (south) a semi-arid climate
• the sahel includes countries such as mali, niger, chad and sudan
• natural causes for desertification

  • the earths orbit
  • climate change
  • lack of rain
  • soil erosion
• human causes for desertification

  • deforestation
  • overcultivation
  • poor irrigation techniques
• africa will always be poor because of bad government, corruption and high income inequality
• africa wont always be poor because of natural resources and a growing middle class