North and West Africa Crossword

finely ground fertile soil
wet, fertile area in a desert
ethnic groups who are native North Africans
marketplaces
city where goods do not have taxes
someone who rules completely a country
the largest desert in the world
effect, result
the world's largest river
one of Egypt's oldest city, founded nearly 1000 years ago
river that empties in the Gulf of Guinea
organized by zones
land dividing desert from wetter areas
spread of desertlike conditions
area of tail grasses, scattered trees and shrubs
belief that natural objects have spirits
to break away from the main country