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
Russia's war with Ukraine is another important factor shaping its strategy in the Sahel.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
It hosts Nigerien military aircraft and drones, as well as an Alliance of Sahel States counter-terrorism unit.
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
Regions home to around 900 million people experienced their hottest July on record in 2026, including in the Sahel, Central America, France and Spain, according to AFP analysis of Copernicus data.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
The important cereal sorghum was domesticated in Africa’s Sahel zone, just south of the Sahara.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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