Absent superpowers like Morocco and Egypt, 46 of the 54 nations on the continent are found in sub-Saharan Africa.

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/business/international/ethiopia-and-kenya-to-become-sub-saharas-3rd-and-4th-largest-economies-after-nigeria/wdhvv6s

A major issue in the lead-up to Austria’s 2017 elections was migration from sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East.

Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/03/06/how-the-biggest-fraud-in-german-history-unravelled

Amnesty International has lamented the high increase of hunger and human rights violations in Nigeria, and other sub-Saharan African countries.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/03/the-amnesty-international-in-its-published-2022-annual-report-on-monday.html

As Chinese companies have become active in sub-Saharan Africa, particularly in the building of infrastructure projects, they’ve earned a reputation for paying their local workers badly in comparison to their Chinese colleagues.

Source: https://qz.com/a-surprising-finding-about-how-chinese-companies-pay-in-1850356467

But its debt load has expanded and like other sub-Saharan African nations it struggled with the economic fallout from the Covid pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.

Source: https://www.channelstv.com/2023/11/04/ghanas-ruling-party-chooses-candidate-for-2024-elections/

Ethiopia - Ethiopia is set to replace Kenya as the fourth-largest economy in sub-Saharan Africa, according to the IMF.

Source: https://www.pulse.ng/business/international/top-5-economies-in-sub-saharan-africa-to-watch-out-for-in-2023-according-to-imf/hy8526g

Five migrants from sub-Saharan Africa drowned and five more were missing after their boat sank off Tunisia en route for Europe, authorities said Saturday.

Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/01/five-migrants-drown-in-shipwreck-off-tunisia/

Food systems in sub-Saharan Africa have room to improve their climate resilience compared to other regions, for example.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-12-global-food-climate.html

For Africure Pharmaceuticals, one of the largest players with manufacturing sites and distribution capabilities across sub-Saharan Africa, “Wherever we manufacture and an e-pharmacy is set up, there is a potential for cooperation” says CEO Sinhue Noronha.

Source: https://qz.com/african-online-pharmacies-are-leapfrogging-an-e-commerc-1850218299

Formerly known as Gold Coast, Ghana was the first in sub-Saharan Africa to regain its freedom from the British.

Source: https://www.ghanaiantimes.com.gh/were-66-years-today/

In the days after, workers and students from sub-Saharan Africa have been fired, thrown out of their homes, banned from public transportation and assaulted, according to rights groups.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/02/world/middleeast/tunisia-president-migrants-africa.html

It controls the dispersal of species between north and sub-Saharan Africa, and in and out of the continent.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-12-sahara-green-savannah.html

Many sub-Saharan Africans in Tunisia are now heading for the exit.

Source: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/02/25/sub-saharan-migrants-leave-tunisia-after-prez-alleges-criminal-plot-to-change-demographics-afp/

Migrants from sub-Saharan Africa live in difficult conditions in a park in Sfax province of Tunisia, as they wait for an opportunity to seek asylum in Europe, on Aug. 9, 2023.

Source: https://themedialine.org/mideast-daily-news/tunisias-national-guard-arrests-16-migrant-smuggling-organizers/

More than a third (38%) of people in sub-Saharan Africa were living in extreme poverty in 2019.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2023-01-inequality-access-basic-major-problem.html

Most of the migrants come from sub-Saharan African countries and the majority of the boats depart from Senegal.

Source: https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/national/23873012.two-boats-carrying-314-migrants-reach-canary-islands/?ref=rss

Nigeria has the potential to ensure sustained supply of natural gas across the sub-Saharan region of Africa, if the necessary financing and infrastructure are in place,” Komolafe said.

Source: https://www.informationng.com/2023/07/nigeria-is-gas-rich-total-reserve-supply-can-span-94-years-fg.html

Quoting from “Building strong workforces to power Africa’s growth,” a study commissioned by General Electric, I wrote: “… By 2025, sub-Saharan Africa will be home to 25 per cent of the global population of people aged 24 and younger.

Source: https://punchng.com/adamawa-youths-and-the-danger-ahead/

Subsequently, insecurity, mostly terrorism and insurgencies, increased in sub-Saharan Africa, around the Sahel and Lake Chad Basin.

Source: https://www.opinionnigeria.com/coup-in-africa-bad-governance-fraudulent-electoral-process-behind-military-rule-resurgence-in-africa-experts/

The average application rate of mineral fertilizer in sub-Saharan Africa is 14 kilogrammes per hectare, which is at least 10 times lower than corresponding figures in South Asia, EU, South America, and East Asia.

Source: https://www.africa.com/africa-needs-more-nature-friendly-food-systems/