This FAIRsharing record describes: BAOBAB (Base Afrique de l’Ouest Beyond AMMA Base) is a scientific information system focused on environmental research in West Africa. It brings together data from several research projects covering meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, hydrology, extreme events, health, and human adaptation to environmental changes. The database is used to catalogue and disseminate datasets from projects such as AMMA, AMMA-CATCH, AEROCLO, DACCIWA, and FENNEC. The source of this description is the metadata record on FAIRsharing.org, an educational and informative resource that describes and links databases, standards, and data policies. FAIRsharing also creates collections of these resources and recommendations of databases and standards based on 3rd party data policies.