sub-Saharan
adjective
sub-Sa·ha·ran
ˌsəb-sə-ˈher-ən 
-ˈhär-
: of, relating to, or being the part of Africa south of the Sahara
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Bulama Bukarti, a security analyst on sub-Saharan Africa at the Tony Blair Institute, said the residents' fear is compounded by a lack of information.
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Ope Adetayo, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Where the group has made strides and managed to constitute some territory is in the Sahel region of northwest sub-Saharan Africa — countries like Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
The continent’s music industry is also primed for growth, with sub-Saharan Africa’s music revenues surpassing $100 million for the first time last year.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
In the future, a pressing challenge will be how to raise agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa to feed its growing population.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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Ope Adetayo, Arkansas Online, 27 Dec. 2025
Where the group has made strides and managed to constitute some territory is in the Sahel region of northwest sub-Saharan Africa — countries like Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger.
—Matt Bradley, NBC news, 20 Dec. 2025
The continent’s music industry is also primed for growth, with sub-Saharan Africa’s music revenues surpassing $100 million for the first time last year.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025
In the future, a pressing challenge will be how to raise agricultural productivity in sub-Saharan Africa to feed its growing population.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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