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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

Despite the struggle to contain the jihadists, no-one anticipates Africa Corps leaving the Sahel any time soon.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Russia's war with Ukraine is another important factor shaping its strategy in the Sahel.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

Like its paramilitary predecessor, the Wagner group, the Africa Corps is officially in the Sahel region to help tackle that violence.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 2026

Everyone else in the Night Zoo had already offered prayers for Sahel, but she’d begged Mama to wait.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

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