Sahara

Name: Sahara
Released: 2018-12-09T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Bram Vermeulen

TV Show · Documentary

For centuries, the Sahara was considered impenetrable, until Europe shifted its southern border to combat migration and terror; exploring the Sahara from west to east, and from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.

2018 · 52m

Starring Bram Vermeulen

EPISODE 1

The Secret of Mauritania

Mauritania, in the far west of the Sahara, is a busy crossroads from West Africa to the Canary Islands, until the Spanish coast guard takes up patrols and stops travel.
EPISODE 2

Timbuktu at the Crossroads

Said to have streets paved in gold, Timbuktu is the subject of mythical stories and a dream destination for travellers brave enough to cross the Sahara.
EPISODE 3

Return to Niger

For centuries, the desert-city of Agadez was the starting point for travelers crossing the Sahara, the hub between West Africa and the Mediterranean, but the government of Niger has prohibited the transport of migrants.