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Economics: Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa sustained rapid economic growth and investment in the early 2000s, a period dubbed by some experts as Africa Rising.
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People and Society: Sub-Saharan Africa
With over one billion people living in forty-nine countries, sub-Saharan Africa is one of the world’s most diverse regions.
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Politics: Sub-Saharan Africa
By the late 1990s, most countries in the region had transitioned from being European colonies to becoming independent countries.
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Modern History: Sub-Saharan Africa
For centuries, sub-Saharan Africa was home to prosperous empires that made groundbreaking advances in architecture, mathematics, and metalworking.
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U.S. Foreign Policy: Sub-Saharan Africa
The United States’ relationship with sub-Saharan Africa dates back to the transatlantic slave trade era, even before the country’s independence.
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Geopolitics: Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan African countries hold roughly 25 percent of the seats in the UN General Assembly, making the region’s voice important on global issues such as climate change and drug trafficking.
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