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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Still, life expectancy overall has increased across eastern sub-Saharan Africa, more than in any other region in recent decades, largely due to efforts in addressing TB and other prominent diseases.
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Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
The condition tends to be more prevalent in warmer regions and those near the equator, including sub-Saharan Africa, parts of Oceania and parts of Central and South America and Southeast Asia.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
President Biden plans to visit South America and sub-Saharan Africa for the first time as president in his final weeks in office.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
The biggest increases in lost sleep were in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa.
—Olivia Rudgard / Bloomberg, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2024
The condition tends to be more prevalent in warmer regions and those near the equator, including sub-Saharan Africa, parts of Oceania and parts of Central and South America and Southeast Asia.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 31 Oct. 2024
President Biden plans to visit South America and sub-Saharan Africa for the first time as president in his final weeks in office.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 14 Oct. 2024
The biggest increases in lost sleep were in the Middle East and sub-Saharan Africa.
—Olivia Rudgard / Bloomberg, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Sub-Saharan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sub-Saharan. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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