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https://futureclimateafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/2-globalwarmin.jpg15001125The number of intense thunderstorms over the Sahel region of West Africa has tripled since the 1980s, contributing to an overall increase in annual rainfall in the region. This is caused by rising tem-peratures in the Sahara, which are driving more thunderstorm activity over the Sahel.