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The Great Green Wall was officially inaugurated by the African Union in 2007. It aims to combat desertification by creating a huge strip of greenery from Dakar to Djibouti. The wall would be more than 8,000 kilometres long, and would cut through 11 African countries. Since its inception, the project has evolved with the aim of creating millions of jobs, but critics say progress has stalled. ???? Subscribe to our channel on YouTube: https://f24.my/YTes ???? LIVE - Follow FRANCE 24 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN ???? Our site: https://www.france24.com/en/ Join the Facebook community: https://f24.my/FBes Follow us on Twitter: https://f24.my/TWes Discover the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGes