What is Sub-Saharan Africa The region of the African continent south of the Sahara Desert is referred to as sub-Saharan Africa. Geographically, the Sahara Desert’s southern boundary serves as the dividing line. The exceptionally severe environment of the sparsely inhabited Sahara has effectively divided the north and sub-Saharan areas of Africa since the end of … Continue reading Sub-Saharan Africa: History, Geography, Politics and Racist Undertone