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Chad, Kanem, Bahr el Ghazal, Sahel. A group of Kreda men ride their camels near the Bahr el Ghazal seasonal river.
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Chad, Kanem, Bahr el Ghazal, Sahel. A group of Kreda men ride their camels near the Bahr el Ghazal seasonal river.
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Chad, Kanem, Bahr el Ghazal, Sahel. A Kreda woman leads a camel with her daughter and young child riding on top of it.
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Chad, Elikeo, Ennedi, Sahara. Toubou tribesmen drive their goats to water across harsh terrain.
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Chad, Mongo, Guera, Sahel. A Chadian Arab Nomad woman and her children move from a waterhole with their possessions.
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Chad, Mongo, Guera, Sahel. A Chadian Arab Nomad woman and her young children move with their possessions to new pasture.
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Chad, Arboutchatak, Guera, Sahel. A Peul nomad drives calves on horseback. His conical-shaped woven hat is typical of his tribe.
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Chad, Mongo, Guera, Sahel. Chadian Arab Nomad women adjust the load on a donkey before resuming their journey to fresh pasture.
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Chad, Mongo, Guera, Sahel. A Chadian Arab Nomad youth, kid in hand, rides on an ox carrying chattels and the structure of a house.
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Chad, Batha, Wadi Achim, Sahel. An Arab Ouled Sliman man rides his camel to collect water at Wadi Achim s deep well.
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Chad, Batha, Wadi Achim, Sahel. A group of Arab Ouled Sliman nomads pause for water in the desert close to Wadi Achim.
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Chad, Mongo, Guera, Sahel. A Chadian Arab Nomad youth, kid in hand, rides on an ox carrying the structure of a house.
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Chad, Terkei, Ennedi, Sahara. A Toubou nomad rides across the arid plains near Terkei.
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Chad, Biltine, Oum-Chelouba, Sahel. A man and his wife return home after watering livestock at a well near Oum-Chelouba.
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Chad, Kanem, Bahr el Ghazal, Sahel. Passengers ride on top of a grossly over-loaded lorry on the Bahr el Ghazal road from Faya.
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Chad, Kanem, Bahr el Ghazal, Sahel. Two young Kanembu women move house with a horse and cart.
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Chad, Mongo, Guera, Sahel. A Chadian Arab Nomad youth, kid in hand, rides on an ox carrying chattels and the structure of a house.
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Chad, Mongo, Guera, Sahel. A Chadian Arab Nomad woman and her child move with their possessions on a donkey near Mongo.
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Chad, Bechike, Ennedi, Sahara. Toubou nomads explain a cross-country route to tourists.
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Chad, Bechike, Ennedi, Sahara. A Toubou nomad on horseback drives his livestock to Bechike well.
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Chad, Elikeo, Ennedi, Sahara. A Toubou tribesman on his camel is dwarfed by the massive weathered sandstone rocks at Elikeo.
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Chad, Biltine, Oum-Chelouba, Sahel. Children return home on donkeys after collecting water from a deep well.
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Chad, Kanem, Bahr el Ghazal, Sahel. A grossly over-loaded lorry travelling on the rough Bahr el Ghazal route from Faya.
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Chad, Mongo, Guera, Sahel. A man and woman of the Chadian Arab Nomad tribe with a magnificently caparisoned camel.
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Chad, Mongo, Guera, Sahel. A young boy of the Chadian Arab Nomad tribe holds a magnificently caparisoned camel.
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A Maasai warrior speaks on his mobile phone from the saddle of his camel near Lake Magadi in Kenyas Rift Valley Province.Mobile phones are a popular method of communicating with family and friends in remote areas of Kenya.
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Chad, Mongo, Guera, Sahel. Chadian Arab Nomad women re-load their donkey after collecting water from a waterhole.
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Chad, Arada, Biltine, Sahel. A happy young Waddayens girl riding on a donkey.
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Chad, Deli, Ennedi, Sahara. A lone Toubou Nomad rides his camel through arid plains near Deli
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Chad, Bechike, Ennedi, Sahara. A Toubou nomad riding a camel near Bechike.
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Chad, Kanem, Bahr el Ghazal, Sahel. Kreda girls and boys congregate at the water pump outside their village.
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Chad, Kanem, Bahr el Ghazal, Sahel. An old Kanembu man riding home on his horse near the Bahr el Ghazal.
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In late afternoon light,a camel rider crosses a desert near the ancient pyramids of Meroe,east of the Nile.
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Situated on top of the western scarp of the Abyssinian Rift, the weekly market at Bati is the largest open air market in Ethiopia.Nomads and their camels trek long distances from the harsh low lying deserts to barter with Amhara and Oromo farmers living in the fertile highlands.All manner of farm produce, livestock and household items are offered for sale.
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Situated on top of the western scarp of the Abyssinian Rift, the weekly market at Bati is the largest open air market in Ethiopia.Nomads and their camels trek long distances from the harsh low lying deserts to barter with Amhara and Oromo farmers living in the fertile highlands.All manner of farm produce, livestock and household items are offered for sale.
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Chad, Barakatra, Ennedi, Sahara. Two young Tubu boys ride their horses among large boulders.
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Chad, Deli, Ennedi, Sahara. Toubou horsemen ride their horses across the arid plains near Deli.
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Chad, Chari Baguirmi, Bachoum. A Peul herdsman drives his long-horned cattle to water.
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Niger, Agadez, Dabous. A group of Tuareg men in traditional dress ride their camels across desert terrain.
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Maasai men ride camels in the dry bush country at Olorgasailie,situated between Nairobi and Lake Magadi.
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Maasai men ride camels in the dry bush country at Olorgasailie,situated between Nairobi and Lake Magadi.
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Two Maasai men ride camels near Lake Magadi in Kenya's Rift Valley Province. Although the Maasai do not customarily keep camels,much of the semi-arid land of southern Maasailand is more suited to camels than cattle.
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In the early morning,Maasai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a 'fly camp' (a small temporary camp) along the shores of Lake Magadi.
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Maasai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a 'fly camp' (a small temporary camp) past Lake Magadi. Clouds hang low over the Nguruman Escarpment (a western wall of the Great Rift Valley) in the distance.
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Maasai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a 'fly camp' (a small temporary camp) close to Lake Magadi in beautiful late afternoon sunlight.
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Maasai men lead a camel caravan laden with equipment for a 'fly camp' (a small temporary camp) close to Lake Magadi in beautiful late afternoon sunlight.
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A Samburu woman milks a camel at her homestead in the early morning. The proximity of the calf helps to stimulate the flow of milk. Baby camels have a wool-like texture to their coats,which they lose after six month.
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A Nubian man rides his camel down one of the main,dusty streets of Qubbat Selim. This village,situated close to the River Nile in Northern Sudan,still retains much of its traditional architecture,plasterwork and decoration.The curved,raised pattern on the walls is made with the serrated edge of a wood trowel or rake.
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Niger, Tenere Desert.Camel Caravan travelling through the Air Mountains.This is the largest protected area in Africa, covering over 7.7 million hectares.
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A large gathering of people at Senbetes livestock market, which is an important weekly market close to the western scarp of the Abyssinian Rift.Afar nomads from the low-lying arid regions of Eastern Ethiopia trek long distances there to barter with Amhara and Oromo farmers living in the fertile highlands.Agriculture forms the background of the country's economy with 90 percent of its population ea
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Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates.Livestock belonging to the nomadic Afar people graze this harsh, windswept region.
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Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates. Livestock belonging to the nomadic Afar people graze this harsh, windswept region.
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Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates. The jagged pinnacles and spires close to the lake were formed thousands of years ago when volcanic gases bubbled up through the bottom of an ancient lake that was 100 feet deeper than it is today.Livestock belonging to the nomadic Afar people graze this harsh, windswept r
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Lake Abbe, on the border of Djibouti and Ethiopia, is the last in a line of alkaline lakes in which the Awash River dissipates. The jagged pinnacles and spires close to the lake were formed thousands of years ago when volcanic gases bubbled up through the bottom of an ancient lake that was 100 feet deeper than it is today.Livestock belonging to the nomadic Afar people graze this harsh, windswept r
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At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Thousands of years ago, the lake level was much higher as evidenced by the watermark on the hills. Nomadic Afar tribesmen come here with their camels to collect salt.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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An Afar camel caravan crosses the salt flats of Lake Assal, Djibouti, as shadows lengthen in the late afternoon sun. At 509 feet below sea level, Lake Assal is the lowest place in Africa.Extremely high midday temperatures, which can surpass 120 Fahrenheit.The salt is sold across the border in Ethiopia.
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Libya, Fezzan, near Germa. A semi-nomadic pastoralist and his camels riding in the Sahara between the Jebel Akakus and Erg Uan Kasa
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Chad, Wadi Archei, Ennedi, Sahara. A large herd of camels watering at Wadi Archei, an important source of permanent water.
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Chad, Wadi Archei, Ennedi, Sahara. A large herd of camels watering at Wadi Archei, an important source of permanent water.
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Chad, Wadi Archei, Ennedi, Sahara. A large herd of camels watering at Wadi Archei, an important source of permanent water.
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Chad, Wadi Archei, Ennedi, Sahara. A large herd of camels watering at Wadi Archei, an important source of permanent water.
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Chad, Wadi Archei, Ennedi, Sahara. A large herd of camels watering at Wadi Archei, an important source of permanent water.
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Chad, Wadi Archei, Ennedi, Sahara. A large herd of camels watering at Wadi Archei, an important source of permanent water.
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Chad, Kanem, Bahr el Ghazal, Sahel. A pretty Kreda girl with a small tribal mark on her forehead and stained lower lip.
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Chad, Kanem, Bahr el Ghazal, Sahel. A Kreda girl wearing a pink headscarf decorated with sequins.
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Niger, Agadez, Dabous. A group of Tuareg men and youths in traditional dress ride their camels across desert terrain.
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Niger, Agadez, Dabous. Three Tuareg men in traditional dress ride their camels across desert terrain.
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