Sahel

[suh-heyl, -heel]

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• Sahelian adjective

Example Sentences

Military junta forces are in control of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, following coups in the Sahel countries between 2020 and 2023.

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They make up the only three members of the Confederation of Sahel States.

From BBC

Russia has strengthened its ties with the three Sahel countries over recent years, which have all become increasingly isolated from the West, notably the former regional colonial power France.

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The Sahel region of West Africa is known as the epicentre of global terrorism, accounting for more than 50% of all terrorism-related deaths.

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The three have expelled French and US forces that were previously heavily involved in the fight against jihadists that operate across the Sahel region.

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