[6]ClimateEnnedi Plateau is located at the border of the Sahara and the SahelThe Sahel has a tropical, hot steppe climate (Köppen climate classification BSh). The entire Sahel region generally receives between 100 mm and 600 mm of rain yearly. The Sudanese Sahel became part of independent Sudan in 1956, and South Sudan in turn achieved its independence from Sudan proper in 2011. Recent droughtsFor hundreds of years, the Sahel region has experienced regular droughts and megadroughts. Desertification and soil lossDust storm in Niamey , NigerThe Sahel region faces environmental issues that are contributing to global warming.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 25, 2019 16:41 UTC