The Sudano-Sahelian covers an umbrella of similar architectural styles common to the dry Sahel and Sudanian (geographical) regions of West Africa, south of the Sahara. This style's characterized by the use of mudbricks and an adobe plaster, with large wooden-log support beams that jut out from the wall face for large buildings such as mosques or palaces. These beams also act as scaffolding for reworking, which's done at regular intervals, and involves the local community. The Sudano-Sahelian a… (More on Sudano-sahelian)