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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

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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