What is the Sahel? Responses a climatic event with high winds and heavy rains - no response given a climatic event with high winds and heavy rains a climatic event with high winds and heavy rains a landform found only in Africa, it is a cross between a mountain and a plateau - no response given a landform found only in Africa, it is a cross between a mountain and a plateau a landform found only in Africa, it is a cross between a mountain and a plateau an African territory that is of historical importance - no response given an African territory that is of historical importance an African territory that is of historical importance a wide area of dry land located along the southern edge of the Sahara - not selected, this is the correct answer a wide area of dry land located along the southern edge of the Sahara