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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Abu Dhabi National Energy Company has projects in Morocco, Senegal and South Africa and is participating in a project to invest $10 billion in renewable energy in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Amazon Prime Video will be releasing the film across sub-Saharan Africa at the end of September.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2025
The greatest increase in heat-risk days occurred primarily in developing areas with limited access to health care, including the Caribbean, parts of Central and South America, and sub-Saharan Africa.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 14 May 2025
Native to the savannas and open woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, ostriches have evolved not for flight, but for speed and endurance.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Patricia Cohen, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Amazon Prime Video will be releasing the film across sub-Saharan Africa at the end of September.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2025
The greatest increase in heat-risk days occurred primarily in developing areas with limited access to health care, including the Caribbean, parts of Central and South America, and sub-Saharan Africa.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 14 May 2025
Native to the savannas and open woodlands of sub-Saharan Africa, ostriches have evolved not for flight, but for speed and endurance.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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