Sahel
noun
the arid area on the S flank of the Sahara desert that stretches across six countries from Senegal to Chad.
Sahelian
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a word derived from
Sahel.
Example Sentences
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The two countries in west Africa's jihadist-hit Sahelian region are members of a confederation, formed in 2023, that also includes Niger.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
In 2014, Sahelian countries banded together to form the G5 Sahel Task Force, a 5,000-strong group of international troops.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2025
Thousands of foreign forces in air-conditioned vehicles trundled through the Sahelian steppe, trying to take out terrorist leaders.
From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2024
Meanwhile, the more northerly and drier Sahelian grasslands specialized in the grazing of camels, sheep, and goats.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The package also included funding to support Sahelian refugees in Libya and Niger, he said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 16, 2023
