Which of the following groups of countries are part of the Sahel Region?
(a) Senegal, Mali, Chad, Sudan
(b) Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda
(c) Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia
(d) Ghana, Togo, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire

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Which of the following groups of countries are part of the Sahel Region?
(a) Senegal, Mali, Chad, Sudan
(b) Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda
(c) Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia
(d) Ghana, Togo, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire

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Russia has recently strengthened its influence in West Africa&rsquo;s Sahel region by signing a significant nuclear cooperation agreement with Niger.
The Sahel Region is a semi-arid transitional zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the savannas to the south. It stretches across West and Central Africa, including countries such as:
Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, Sudan, Eritrea.

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Which of the following groups of countries are part of the Sahel Region? (a) Senegal, Mali, Chad, Sudan (b) Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda (c) Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia (d) Ghana, Togo, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire