Sahel
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Other Pitt authors include doctoral students Alexander K. Kunisky and Jude Baroudi, post-baccalaureate research fellows Sahar and Sahel Ghorbanikalateh, and visiting scholar Shihan Wang.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
It hosts Nigerien military aircraft and drones, as well as an Alliance of Sahel States counter-terrorism unit.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Rideout's release comes as several countries in West Africa and the Sahel have been struggling with terror attacks.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sahel countries are among the most vulnerable to rising temperatures, while many are already grappling with armed conflict, food insecurity and widespread poverty.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Far from being modern breadbaskets, they include areas ranking today as somewhat dry or ecologically degraded: Iraq and Iran, Mexico, the Andes, parts of China, and Africa’s Sahel zone.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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