Harmattan

        The harmattan is a cold, dry, dusty, trade wind  that blows the Sahara desert over the West Africa region. People here say it starts the end of November and lasts until March.  It looks like smog and makes you feel like you are inside a cloud. You do not want to drive at night when the air is thick and dark. It is a lot cooler and the humidity is much lower than it would otherwise have been.
The harmattan was present in Ghana during the dedication of the temple January 10, 2004. The dust from the harmattan blew in and shielded the people from the sun. 

                                  The dust is everywhere. On cars, on buildings and in the air.

People live and work in the dust.

                                       The hazyness makes it difficult to drive at night.

                                            You can also see it from an airplane window.

                                       Hiking in Shai Hills you could definitely see the haze.

This is a picture of the dedication.  Behind the temple you can see the dusty sky.