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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Most of that money was spent in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and Europe (primarily on humanitarian efforts in Ukraine).
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Before the tariffs, Lesotho benefited from a US trade agreement that allowed it and other eligible sub-Saharan countries to export goods to the US duty-free.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
However, if successful, it's thought the treatment could dramatically reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission rates in high-risk regions like sub-Saharan Africa, where 90 percent of pediatric HIV cases can be found.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The pair owns a dozen or so camps around sub-Saharan Africa, but this five-year-old property is a standout, located in the northern reaches of the country.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Before the tariffs, Lesotho benefited from a US trade agreement that allowed it and other eligible sub-Saharan countries to export goods to the US duty-free.
—Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2025
However, if successful, it's thought the treatment could dramatically reduce mother-to-child HIV transmission rates in high-risk regions like sub-Saharan Africa, where 90 percent of pediatric HIV cases can be found.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
The pair owns a dozen or so camps around sub-Saharan Africa, but this five-year-old property is a standout, located in the northern reaches of the country.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 28 July 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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