Yet in Niger, one of the nations along the Sahel, millions of trees are now growing.

然而，在尼日尔——沿着西非荒漠草原的一个国家，那里生长着大片的树木。

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Pentagon spokesman George Little said the role of the U.S. military in Niger "has not yet been defined" -- but Niger's ambassador to the United States, Maman Sidikou, told CNN that his government has agreed to let U.S. drones operate from its territory.

CNN: U.S. to base surveillance drones in Niger, ambassador says