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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Some companies are looking to move their supply chains to Egypt, sub-Saharan Africa, India and Indonesia.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Regional mortality rates are highest in eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Already in sub-Saharan Africa, a child under 15 dies of AIDS every seven minutes.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Around 70% of all maternal deaths were reported in sub-Saharan Africa, while poorer countries accounted for 43.9% of all maternal deaths in 2023.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Regional mortality rates are highest in eastern Europe and sub-Saharan Africa.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
Already in sub-Saharan Africa, a child under 15 dies of AIDS every seven minutes.
—Apoorva Mandavilli, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Around 70% of all maternal deaths were reported in sub-Saharan Africa, while poorer countries accounted for 43.9% of all maternal deaths in 2023.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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