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.
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.
Explainer: What Is The Sahel And Why Is It So Important?
WEBNov 20, 2020 · In pure geographic terms the Sahel, or Sahil in Arabic, meaning coast or shore, is a vast region that stretches along the Sahara desert's southern rim from the Atlantic to the Red Sea.
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 · Spanning the area from Senegal to Eritrea, situated between the Sahara to the north and the African tropics to the south, the Sahel region has long faced severe, complex security and...
The Sahel: Land of Opportunities | Africa Renewal
WEBThe Sahel, the vast semi-arid region of Africa separating the Sahara Desert to the north and tropical savannas to the south, is as much a land of opportunities as it is of challenges.
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).
The Sahel: Key things to know as security crisis spirals
WEBFeb 27, 2020 · A multinational military force comprising of troops contributed by the G5 Sahel regional body – Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger – has struggled to halt the violence since it ...
Sahel - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 11, 2018 · Sahel (sähĕl´), name applied to the semiarid region of Africa between the Sahara [1] to the north and the savannas [2] to the south, extending from Senegal and Mauritania on the west, through Mali, N Burkina Faso [3], Niger, N Nigeria, and Chad, to Sudan and Eritrea on the east.
Humanitarian crisis in Sahel region of Africa
WEBThe Sahel region of Africa is facing unprecedented humanitarian needs as a result of armed conflict, poverty, climate change, food insecurity and political instability. In 2022, more than 33 million people across Burkina Faso, the Far-North of Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger, and North-East Nigeria will need live -saving assistance, an increase of ...
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