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Sahel
The Sahel is the semi-arid belt of savannah and steppe stretching across Africa along the southern edge of the Sahara, from Senegal to Sudan. It formed a meeting zone between desert traders and the agricultural societies of the south, and its trading cities were linked to trans-Saharan commerce. Several empires arose there, including Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Kanem-Bornu, Jolof, Wadai and the Darfur Sultanate.
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Almoravid EmpireImpactAshanti EmpireSocioeconomyBenin EmpireSocioeconomyDarfur SultanateFoundation, ImpactFrench EmpireSocioeconomy, MilitaryGhana EmpireDeclineJolof EmpireFoundationKanem-Bornu EmpireMilitaryMali EmpireImpactSokoto CaliphateImpactSonghai EmpireMilitary, ImpactWadai EmpireFoundation, Socioeconomy, Governance, Impact, DeclineHafsid SultanateSocioeconomySaadi SultanateDecline
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sahel. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sahel
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