Sahel
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Places where “a resurgent terror threat is the reality,” according to the strategy, include West Africa, the Sahel region, Sudan and Somalia.
From Salon • May 19, 2026
He defended France's military presence in the Sahel region, as it had been requested to fight the jihadist threat.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Africa’s tumultuous Sahel region accounted for more than half of last year’s worldwide terrorism-related deaths, and there’s more trouble ahead.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
But the latest attacks mark a "major escalation in the conflict" between the military government and the rebels, said Jean-Hervé Jezequel, Sahel director with the International Crisis Group.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
“Well, I was going to wait until tomorrow to tell you. After what happened with Sahel earlier, it didn’t seem right to discuss it, but...”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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