Sahel

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Sa·hel (s

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A semiarid region of north-central Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Since the 1960s it has been afflicted by prolonged periods of extensive drought.

Sa·heli·an adj.

Translations

Sahel [sɑːˈhel] N → Sahel m

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Tuareg			The incident occurred in Menake in the Sahel zone of northern Mali more than 1,500 kiklometres (1,000 miles) from the capital where Tuareg rebels, Al-Qaeda militants and all kinds of traffickers roam freely. Mali troops join search for abducted Frenchman by AFP / AFP Global Edition On November 7, US Ambassador Michele Sison visited the Akkar town of Halba to attend an exhibition of community projects led and organized by the Sahel Akkar Youth Group. US projects helps Akkar youth come together by The Daily Star (Beirut, Lebanon) European Councel LUXEMBOURG, Oct 27 (KUNA) -- The European Union expressed concern Tuesday over the security situation in parts of the Sahel region, in particular in Mauritania, Mali and Niger. EU voices concern over security situation in Sahel region by Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)			sagittate sagittate-leaf Sagittated sagittiform sagittiform leaf Sagittocyst sago sago fern sago grass sago palm Sago spleen Sagoin saguaro Saguenay Sagum Sagunto Sagus Sagy Sahaptian Sahaptin Sahaptino Sahara Sahara Desert Saharan Saharanpur Sahel sahib Sahibah Sahidic Sahitya Akademi Sahlite sahuaro Sahui Sai Saibling Saic saice said Saida saiga Saiga tatarica Saigo Takamori Saigon Saigon cinnamon Saikyr sail Sail burton Sail coat Sail fluke Sail hook sail in			Saharan Platform Saharan Provinces Saharan Provinces Saharan Provinces Saharanpur Saharanpur Saharanpur Saharans Saharans Saharawi Popular Liberation Army Sahawa al Iraq SAHB SAHBA SAHC SAHCA SAHCC SAHCI SAHCN SAHCS SAHCSSB SAHD SAHDA SAHDH Sahdu Sahdu Sahdu SAHE Saheb Sahebozzaman Islamic Center of Atlanta SAHEC Sahel Sahel Africa Sahel Africa Sahel Africa Sahel climate Sahel climate Sahel climate Sahel countries Sahel countries Sahel countries Sahel Solidarité Sahel Vert Sahelian Sahelian Sahelian Sahelian Sahelian Acacia savanna Sahelian Acacia savanna Sahelian Acacia savanna Sahelian goat Sahelians Sahelians Sahelians SAHEN SAHF SAHFE SAHFF SAHFH SAHFOS SAHFSD Sahg

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