Having become an area of geopolitical uncertainty, the “Sahel” now refers to a land mass that defies classical geographic description. The bioclimatic zone model has long dominated the delineation of the Sahara and the Sahel. Average significant isohyetal lines were underscored according to their relationship to agricultural and pastoral activities. Accordingly, the 200 mm annual line is co…
At a crucial crossroads between Africa and Europe, the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, and the “Arab World” and the West, Morocco has long had a special place in U.S. diplomacy and strategic planning. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11), Morocco’s importance to the United States has only increased; in 2004, President George W. Bush designated the country as a “major…
The area lies in North Africa, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Morocco in the north, Algeria in the east (they have 42 kms of common boundary) and Mauritania from the east and south. Its area is 266,000 square kilometres. Just like in most African countries, the borders were marked out by the colonial powers by ratifying different treaties, agreements. The borders of Weste…