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. Learn more about the Sahel here.
West Africa's Islamist insurgency: Fight at a critical stage - BBC
WEBJun 3, 2021 · The Sahel, an area that stretches across Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad and Burkina Faso, is vast - nearly three million sq km [1.16m sq miles] - with jihadistattacks spilling over into...
‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security ...
WEBJan 10, 2023 · Although West Africa and the Sahel continues to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still “a land of immense opportunities”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
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 in West African History - Oxford Research Encyclopedias
WEBThe Sahel (more rarely spelled “Sahil” in the context of West Africa) is an ecozone that marks the transition between the Sahara desert to the north and the better-watered savanna to the south.
Junta-led West African states to launch new passport
WEB5 days ago · Three West African countries run by military juntas will be launching a new biometric passports “in the coming days” as part of their withdrawal from the wider regional bloc Ecowas. Mali ...
Terrorism and organized crime rampant in Sahel and spilling into West …
WEBJul 13, 2024 · UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Terrorism and organized crime by violent extremist groups linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State are a “pervasive threat” in Africa’s volatile Sahel region and are spilling over to West Africa’s coastal countries, the top U.N. envoy for the area warned Friday.
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.
COP 29: Climate education in West Africa and the Sahel: One of …
WEB4 days ago · UNICEF has been instrumental in placing child rights at the heart of climate action and has recently launched the Green School Initiative (GSI) in West and Central Africa. Many other organisations – UN agencies and others – are engaging, which augurs well for a more resilient and climate literate generation in West Africa and in the Sahel ...
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