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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Rachel Oppenheim, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Tropical low- and middle-income countries in regions such as the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa would likely be hit hardest, the study found.
—Victoria Kusztos, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Data from the University of Texas at Austin shows that over 90% of the fertilizer consumed in sub-Saharan Africa is imported, mostly from outside the continent.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Start by visiting Elmina Castle, the oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa, founded by Portuguese colonizers in 1482.
—Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Oppenheim, semafor.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Tropical low- and middle-income countries in regions such as the Caribbean and sub-Saharan Africa would likely be hit hardest, the study found.
—Victoria Kusztos, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
Data from the University of Texas at Austin shows that over 90% of the fertilizer consumed in sub-Saharan Africa is imported, mostly from outside the continent.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Start by visiting Elmina Castle, the oldest European building in sub-Saharan Africa, founded by Portuguese colonizers in 1482.
—Melanie Van Zyl, Travel + Leisure, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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