The document discusses the Sahel region of Africa. It defines the Sahel as the transitional zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and subtropical savannas to the south. Countries in the Sahel like Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Sudan and Burkina Faso have experienced desertification as the Sahara Desert creeps southward due to overgrazing and drought. Nomadic groups like the Tuareg people have historically crossed the northern deserts with livestock herds. The document also discusses how Sudan was divided into two countries, Sudan and South Sudan, after a referendum in 2011.

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2. The Sahel
Countries
Created by
Mr. Raponi

3. Objectives
Students will be able to define Sahel,
Drought, Desertification, and Nomadic
Groups.
Students will be able to give two main
reasons for desertification.
Students will be able to discuss the
separation of Sudan into two countries.

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Tunisi
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Algeria
M
orocco
Mauritani
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Mali Niger Chad Sudan
South
Sudan

5. A Moving
Desert
Slowly but surely, over the
past 100 years, a stretch
of the
_____________________
that in some parts is more
than a few hundred miles
wide has swallowed parts
of countries in Western
Africa.
This area runs 2,400 miles
from the Atlantic Ocean in
the west to the Red Sea in
the east
This desert is taking over
grassy inland areas of
Western Africa.

6. Boundary
The countries that lie in the
path of the creeping Sahara
are Mauritania, Mali, Niger,
Chad, Sudan and Burkina
Faso.
This area is known as
the ______________ which is
the Arabic word for “border”
and this region forms the
border between the Sahara
Desert in the North and the
fertile lands of the South.

7. Reasons the
Desert is Growing
The Sahel has entered a
period of
______________, or an
extreme shortage of water.
Another large problem for
the area is that animals
have
_____________________ the
lands so badly, that plant life
does not grow back. This
means they have eaten the
few grasses and shrubs tha
were there and now they ar
gone, leaving only desert.

9. Lake
Chad in the
Sahel
Region.
Disappearing
from the
country of
Chad

10. More
Spreading
Two things have
ruined this once
productive area of the
Sahel.
 Overgrazing
 Drought
Many grassland areas
have become desert,
a change called
__________________.
Scientists believe that
this will continue to
occur.

11. Mauritania- Animals of the Sahel

12. Peopl
e
The countries of the
Sahel are large in size,
but small in population
due to the enormous
Sahara Desert that
takes up most of its
lands.
Most people live in
southern areas because
of the
________________ and
_____________ to be

13. Moving Right
Along
For years,
______________________
(groups of people that move
through the desert and do
not settle in one place…
Much like Bedouins)
such as the _____________
and _____________ crossed
northern deserts with herds
of camels, cattle, and goats.
The people of the Sahel
practice a mix of African,
Arab, and European
traditions.

14. The Tuareg People

15. Current Day
Sudan
Sudan used to be a united
country, and was the largest
country on the continent of
Africa.
After a six-year transitional
period following two decades
of brutal civil war, close to
four million Southern
Sudanese went to the polls in
January 2011 to cast their
vote, with 99% of all voters
choosing independence.
South Sudan
______________________ on
July 9, 2011 with the consent
of Sudan's President al-
Bashir.

16. Sudan is situated in northern
Africa, with 530 miles coastline
bordering the Red Sea.
With an area of 728,215
square miles it is the third
largest country on the
continent.
The Blue and White Nile rivers
meet in the capital city,
_________________ to form the
River Nile, which flows
northwards through Egypt to
the Mediterranean Sea.

17. The country is a
________________________
country located in the Sahel
region of northeastern Africa.
Its current capital is
_____________________, which is
also its largest city.
There is quite a bit of oil within
South Sudan but since South
Sudan relies on pipelines,
refineries, and transportation up
near the Red Sea, they have an
agreement with Northern Sudan
that the government of Northern
Sudan in Khartoum would
receive 50% share of all oil
income.

19. Chad