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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Meanwhile, analysts warn that Washington’s levies, as well as the expiry of a sub-Saharan Africa-US free trade deal, will push African nations even closer to Beijing’s sphere of influence.
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of really impressive, strong work from the MENA (Middle East and North Africa] region and really interesting films from sub-Saharan Africa as well.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
The Byzantium reconquest of north Africa in 634 CE to 635 CE provided new sources of sub-Saharan gold.
—Duncan Sayer, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
Nearly a quarter-century old, AGOA provided 32 sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the American market for 1,800 different product categories.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
There’s a lot of really impressive, strong work from the MENA (Middle East and North Africa] region and really interesting films from sub-Saharan Africa as well.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
The Byzantium reconquest of north Africa in 634 CE to 635 CE provided new sources of sub-Saharan gold.
—Duncan Sayer, JSTOR Daily, 2 Oct. 2025
Nearly a quarter-century old, AGOA provided 32 sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the American market for 1,800 different product categories.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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