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Sahel

American  
[suh-heyl, -heel] / səˈheɪl, -ˈhil /

noun

  1. the arid area on the S flank of the Sahara desert that stretches across six countries from Senegal to Chad.


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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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