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How did it achieve such a feat and can Gabon be a role model for the Sahel nations? Gabon can become the poster child for how to un-coup after a coup, reminding Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso that ...

Michael Petraglia, professor at Australia's Griffith University, said the "formation of lake and riverine landscapes, together with grasslands and savanna conditions, would have led to the expansion ...

The airspace closures followed a day later. Mali's ruling junta also pulled out of the Sahel region's joint military staff committee, known by its French acronym CEMOC. Niger, Burkina Faso and ...

They raise mainly cattle, goats and sheep in the vast, arid Sahel region. Some are nomadic but many have adopted a sedentary lifestyle. In the wide geographical belt where they live, they speak 11 ...

The Fulani have long intrigued social anthropologists with their complex cultural heritage. They raise mainly cattle, goats and sheep in the vast, arid Sahel region. Some are nomadic but many have ...

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DAKAR, April 9, 2025 - The governments of the Sahel countries — Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Chad — gathered in Dakar for a high-level forum marking the tenth anniversary of the ...

Day One was about exploration. “We want him to see the whole savanna. We want him to see the barriers and everything,” said Jenn Hernandez, animal care manager. “I always laugh when they see ...