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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The second sub-Saharan winning city has shown a steady climb since first appearing on the list three years ago.
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Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
The highest fertility rates in the world, of around five or six births, are in sub-Saharan African nations such as Niger, Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 7 July 2024
Like many sub-Saharan Africans, she’s confused by the severe political divide in the world’s most powerful nation and worried about how the election and its aftermath will affect the country of her birth.
—John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
Although Europe and Northern America now have the highest share of older citizens, Northern Africa, Western Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are expected to experience the fastest growth in the number of older people in the next 30 years.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN, 5 July 2024
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Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024
The highest fertility rates in the world, of around five or six births, are in sub-Saharan African nations such as Niger, Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 7 July 2024
Like many sub-Saharan Africans, she’s confused by the severe political divide in the world’s most powerful nation and worried about how the election and its aftermath will affect the country of her birth.
—John Scott Lewinski, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 July 2024
Although Europe and Northern America now have the highest share of older citizens, Northern Africa, Western Asia and sub-Saharan Africa are expected to experience the fastest growth in the number of older people in the next 30 years.
—Rosa De Acosta, CNN, 5 July 2024
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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