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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Ikoyi has since moved to London’s The Strand, where diners can enjoy its signature dish —smoked jollof rice — from a menu inspired by sub-Saharan West Africa.
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Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
In one study of women and adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda, lenacapavir was 100% effective at preventing HIV infections.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The market value of clothing and footwear in sub-Saharan Africa alone was estimated at $31 billion in 2020 and is set to continue growing every year, according to a UNESCO report published in 2023.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
In a similar trial among cisgender women in sub-Saharan Africa, no one who received Yeztugo contracted HIV.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC news, 18 June 2025
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Karla Cripps, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
In one study of women and adolescent girls in sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda, lenacapavir was 100% effective at preventing HIV infections.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 18 June 2025
The market value of clothing and footwear in sub-Saharan Africa alone was estimated at $31 billion in 2020 and is set to continue growing every year, according to a UNESCO report published in 2023.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 18 June 2025
In a similar trial among cisgender women in sub-Saharan Africa, no one who received Yeztugo contracted HIV.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC news, 18 June 2025
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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