Sentence examples for sahelian from inspiring English sources

Fighting child malnutrition in this Sahelian region is a daunting task, with over 28% of under-five children stunted despite south Mali being the grain basket of the country.

But the political and military campaign to restore stability to Mali and the wider Sahelian region is plainly far from over.

It is also linked to development because some of the most vulnerable countries are very poor, for example Sahelian states threatened by desertification and small island states affected by rising sea levels and ocean acidification.

Some Sahelian governments charge outside bodies for gathering the data.

The Americans have close military ties to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates, and are strongly beefing up military co-operation with an array of countries in the Sahelian belt in their war against Islamist terrorism.

This one has been triggered by drought, a poor harvest last year, high food prices, and insecurity in Mali, one of half a dozen Sahelian countries (see article).

Bogandé used to enjoy a Sudanese-Sahelian climate, but it is now borderline," says Claire Gaillardou, head of the risks and disasters department at the Action Against Hunger (ACF) mission in Burkina Faso.

When torrential rains destroy crops, Sahelians are even likelier to suffer from food shortages in the following dry months.

For poor Sahelians who must "leave or die here" – as one woman described her dilemma – laws and policies offer limited protection, and few long-term solutions.

These recurrent crises have pulled the most vulnerable Sahelians into a downward spiral wherein there is insufficient time to recover before the next shock hits.

But in the 1980s, many emigrated to Libya and joined Muammar Qaddafi's "Islamic Legion"—a multinational mercenary force that the Libyan leader used to invade Chad and to attempt to carve an "Arab corridor" out of Sahelian Africa.