The eastern portion of the ITF was approximated at 16.2 degrees North, which was south of the climatology mean across eastern Africa by 0.6 degrees

From May 11−20, 2011, the western segment of the ITF continued its northward advancement and now coincides with the climatology mean position, while its eastern segment

A major proportion of the ITF is now ahead of the climatology mean position due to enhanced southerlies in the Gulf of Guinea region and moisture convergence from the Congo

The greatest southward retreat of the ITF occurred in the far western Sahel, while prevailing southerlies agross the Gulf of Guinea region, and ample moisture were

From October 11−20, 2010, the ITF maintained a significantly northward position across much of the Sahel, resulting in anomalously high moisture and ample rainfall throughout

The mean western portion of the ITF was located approximately at 13.3 degrees North, which was 1.2 degrees south of the climatology mean and 1 degree south of the previous

Compared to the previous dekad, there was a notable decrease in heavy rains and high moisture observed across many areas in the far western Sahel, while moderate amounts of

The western position of the ITF remains more southerly than the climatological mean position (12.4N) for this time of the year, and exhibited a pronounced lag compared to the

During the period from August 1-10, 2008, the African portion of the Intertropical Front (ITF) was located at around 18.5 degrees north latitude, which is the same as the mean for