A seasonal wind in West Africa that is dry and dusty.

A group of people that includes parents, children, and other relatives like grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins who live together or near each other.

The basic systems and services that a country needs to run properly, such as roads, bridges, power supplies, and schools.

To formally withdraw or leave an organization, alliance, or a particular country.

The total amount of money that a government or company receives from its activities, such as collecting taxes or selling goods.

A colorful, hand-woven cloth from Ghana that features patterns and is often worn for special occasions.

A simplified form of speech that develops between two or more groups that do not have a language in common, used to help them communicate.

A low-lying area of land that is surrounded by higher land, often shaped like a shallow bowl and sometimes containing water.

A person who believes that natural objects, such as animals, rocks, and trees, possess a soul or spirit.

The amount of space that a substance or object occupies, or that is enclosed within a container.

A group consisting of two parents and their children, living together as a unit.

To force people to leave their home or the place where they usually live, often because of war, accidents, or natural disasters.

A language that started as a mixture of two or more languages and has become the primary language of the people who speak it.

A policy or practice by which a powerful country increases its power and influence by taking control of other areas of the world.

Showing a great deal of variety or having many different types of people or things.

A fundamental part or a basic feature of something larger.