Sahara stopover (5)
I believe the answer is:
oasis
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">sahara stopover</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for oasis that I've seen before include "beauty spot" , "place to escape gloom?" , "Fertile patch in a desert" , "Fertile part of desert" , "A place of safety or sanctuary" .)