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In Ghana, Sahel jihadis find refuge and supplies, sources say • Oct. 24, 2024, 8:21 AM ET (Reuters)
Hungary deploys aid in Chad, with soldiers to follow • Oct. 18, 2024, 9:20 AM ET (Le Monde)
Rising discontent with military juntas in the Sahel region • Oct. 17, 2024, 4:23 AM ET (Deutsche Welle)
Attacks by Islamic extremists are rampant in Africa's Sahel • Sep. 29, 2024, 9:17 AM ET (Voice of America)
Media watchdog calls for protecting community radio stations in Sahel • Sep. 26, 2024, 12:39 PM ET (Voice of America English News)

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. The Sahel stretches from the Atlantic Ocean eastward through northern Senegal, southern Mauritania, the great bend of the Niger River in Mali, Burkina Faso (formerly Upper Volta), southern Niger, northeastern Nigeria, south-central Chad, and into Sudan. The semiarid steppes of the Sahel have natural pasture, with low-growing grass and tall, herbaceous perennials. Other forage for the region’s livestock (camel, pack ox, and grazing cattle ...(100 of 430 words)

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