Sahel - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sahel region (/ s ə ˈ h ɛ l /; from Arabic ساحل (sāḥil) 'coast, shore') or Sahelian acacia savanna is a biogeographical region in Africa. It is the transition zone between the more humid Sudanian savannas to its south and the drier Sahara to the north.
Attacks by Islamic extremists are rampant in Africa's Sahel. Here's ...
WEB1 hour ago · “There are very few opportunities for people in rural Sahel, especially the youth,” said Heni Nsabia, the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project analysis coordinator for West Africa. “But the other aspect is that people whose families and communities were targeted by state forces seek security, status and vengeance.”
Attacks by Islamic extremists are rampant in Africa's Sahel. Here's ...
WEB53 minutes ago · DAKAR, Senegal -- Extremist attacks in Sahel, an arid swath of land south of the Sahara in Africa, have proliferated in recent months: Last week, Islamic militants attacked Bamako, the capital of ...
Sahel | Location, Facts, Map, & Desertification | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · Sahel, semiarid region of western and north-central Africa extending from Senegal eastward to Sudan. It forms a transitional zone between the arid Sahara (desert) to the north and the belt of humid savannas to the south. Learn more about the Sahel here.
Sahel Of Africa - WorldAtlas
WEBAug 16, 2021 · The Sahel is a band of territory in Africa that stretches the length of the continent, from the Atlantic coast of Senegal and Mauritania to the Red Sea coast of Eritrea. The Sahel acts like a buffer or transition zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the fertile savannahs to the south.
Violent Extremism in the Sahel | Global Conflict Tracker
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · The persistent and growing strength of violent extremist organizations in the Sahel threatens to exacerbate the humanitarian crisis and spread instability across Africa, posing significant ...
Explainer: What Is The Sahel And Why Is It So Important?
WEBNov 20, 2020 · Africa's semi-arid Sahel region is a crucible of climate change, population movement and jihadist attacks. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres this month called it a "microcosm of cascading...
Sahel - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe Sahel or Sahel Belt (from Arabic ساحل, sāḥil, shore, border or coast of the Sahara) is a semi-arid tropical savanna ecoregion in Africa, which forms the transitional zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savanna belt to the south known as the Sudan (not to be confused with the country of the same name).
Region in Focus: The Sahel – Africa Center for Strategic Studies
WEBJul 22, 2024 · The Sahel has seen the most rapid growth in violent extremist activity of any region in Africa over the past two years. The region is also a nexus of criminal networks and illicit trafficking and has experienced a rise in farmer-herder violence.
Sahel region, Africa - The Conversation
WEBFeb 28, 2017 · The Sahel region of Africa is a 3,860-kilometre arc-like land mass lying to the immediate south of the Sahara Desert and stretching east-west across the breadth of the African continent.
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