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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With the passage of the extensions tucked into Congress’ sweeping appropriations bill, 32 sub-Saharan African nations and Haiti have now seen crucial duty-free access to the United States market restored—or have they?
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Almost a quarter of residents in sub-Saharan Africa ranked the economy as their country’s biggest national concern, reflecting a broader global trend that emerged from a survey of 107 nations conducted last year.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Two days after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota reportedly tackled a home caregiver from sub-Saharan Africa to the snowy pavement and took her away in a van, a close friend made the 1,400-mile journey to a controversial Texas detention facility where she’s being held.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Most of them are children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Feb. 2026
Almost a quarter of residents in sub-Saharan Africa ranked the economy as their country’s biggest national concern, reflecting a broader global trend that emerged from a survey of 107 nations conducted last year.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Two days after Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minnesota reportedly tackled a home caregiver from sub-Saharan Africa to the snowy pavement and took her away in a van, a close friend made the 1,400-mile journey to a controversial Texas detention facility where she’s being held.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Most of them are children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa.
—Kwesi Akonu Adom Mensah Forson, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026
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