The sahel region (/ səˈhɛl /; From arabic ساحل (sāḥil [ˈsaːħil]) 'coast, shore'), or sahelian acacia savanna, is a biogeographical region in africa. Feb 9, 2026sahel, semiarid region of western and north-central africa extending from senegal eastward to sudan.
4 days agostretching from senegal to eritrea the sahel sits between the arid sahara and the savanna. Oct 10, 2025nearly four million people across africa’s vast semi-arid sahel region have been uprooted by a volatile mix of conflict, hunger and climate change, the un warned on friday,. The sahel stretches from the atlantic ocean on the west, eastward through northern senegal, southern mauritania, the great bend of the niger river in mali, burkina faso, southern niger,.
A 5,000 kilometre belt of land below the sahara desert, the sahel stretches from africa’s atlantic coast to the red sea. The sahel region, or sahelian acacia savanna, is a biogeographic region in africa. The sahel spans across several countries including mali, niger, chad, and senegal, playing a crucial role in the livelihoods of millions of people.
4 days agothe sahel faces insurgencies, political instability, climate shocks, and humanitarian crises. 3 days agothe sahel’s strategic map is being redrawn. In september 2023, mali, burkina faso, and niger formed the alliance of sahel states, an alternative security framework that.