Sahel Region

  • Recently, three Sahel nations-Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger- have signed a defence pact to cooperate against threats of armed rebellion or external aggression.

GeographyofSahel Region

  • It is a semi-arid region of western and north-central Africa that stretches from Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea along Sahara desert's southern rim.
  • Countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Gambia, Guinea Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal.
  • The topography of the Sahel is mainly flat; most of the region lies between 200 and 400 meters (660 and 1,310 ft) in elevation.
  • It forms a transitional zone between Sahara desert to the north and savannas to the ....
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