non-African
adjective
non-Af·ri·can
ˌnän-ˈa-fri-kən 
also -ˈä-
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African businesses and governments have long complained that ratings agencies unfairly downgrade them relative to similar non-African peers, pushing up borrowing costs.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In this case, the plaintiffs, who identify themselves as non-African American Louisiana residents, say the state relied too heavily on race when drawing a second majority-Black district for the state's congressional map.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
Among the most powerless in the country, they were confined to this space, while white and non-African people who contracted Ebola were evacuated from Liberia.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
For example, there are two HBCUs in the Western Virginia territory that are almost 90% non-African American.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
Evidence for some of those specific blood types can now be found only in non-African populations.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Though some might be surprised to see Neanderthal DNA in their ancestry test results, people of non-African descent derive 1 to 4 percent of their genomes from this extinct human cousin.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Most non-African people can attribute around 1% to 2% of their DNA to Neanderthal ancestors, linked to traits like skin pigmentation, immune response and metabolism.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Radiocarbon dating of bone fragments from Ranis, Germany, were shown to have 2.9% Neanderthal ancestry, which the authors believe occurred from a single mixing event common among all non-African individuals.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2025
In this case, the plaintiffs, who identify themselves as non-African American Louisiana residents, say the state relied too heavily on race when drawing a second majority-Black district for the state's congressional map.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2025
Among the most powerless in the country, they were confined to this space, while white and non-African people who contracted Ebola were evacuated from Liberia.
—Edna Bonhomme, Rolling Stone, 11 Mar. 2025
For example, there are two HBCUs in the Western Virginia territory that are almost 90% non-African American.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2025
Evidence for some of those specific blood types can now be found only in non-African populations.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Jan. 2025
Though some might be surprised to see Neanderthal DNA in their ancestry test results, people of non-African descent derive 1 to 4 percent of their genomes from this extinct human cousin.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
Most non-African people can attribute around 1% to 2% of their DNA to Neanderthal ancestors, linked to traits like skin pigmentation, immune response and metabolism.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
Radiocarbon dating of bone fragments from Ranis, Germany, were shown to have 2.9% Neanderthal ancestry, which the authors believe occurred from a single mixing event common among all non-African individuals.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Non-African.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/non-African. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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