sahel
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/səˈhɛl/
Definition of sahel
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
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A region of Africa, between the Sahara to the north and a more humid zone (Sudan) to the south.
“As Russia’s foothold in Africa expands – notably in the mineral-rich Sahel region that is beset by recurring coups, armed rebellion and extremist insurgency – anti-Western sentiments, partly fueled by Russian propaganda, are engineering the exit of Western troops from swathes of territory.”
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name
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A region of Africa, between the Sahara to the north and a more humid zone (Sudan) to the south.
“As Russia’s foothold in Africa expands – notably in the mineral-rich Sahel region that is beset by recurring coups, armed rebellion and extremist insurgency – anti-Western sentiments, partly fueled by Russian propaganda, are engineering the exit of Western troops from swathes of territory.”
- An administrative region of Tunisia, in the central east part of the country.
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic سَاحِل (sāḥil, “border of the desert, coastline”).
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