SUB-SAHARAN Definition & Meaning

sub-Saharan

[ suhb-suh-har-uhn, -hair-uhn, -hahr-uhn ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or in Africa south of the Sahara Desert:
a sub-Saharan country; sub-Saharan peoples.

sub-Saharan

adjective

in, of, or relating to Africa south of the Sahara desert

sub-Saharan

Region in Africa south of the Sahara desert.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of sub-Saharan¹

First recorded in 1960–65

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"The reciprocal tariffs effectively nullify the preferences that sub-Saharan Africa countries enjoy under Agoa," South Africa's foreign and trade ministers said in a joint statement on Friday.

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“Unmitigated funding reductions could significantly reverse progress in the HIV response by 2030, disproportionately affecting sub-Saharan African countries and key and vulnerable populations,” the study said.

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Lesotho is one of sub-Saharan Africa's largest exporters of clothing to the US.

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However, population growth means that forecasters are predicting the number in sub-Saharan Africa will rise by more than 250% to 522 million.

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So how did DR Congo - the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa - get here?

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