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History By Region: North Africa
Contained by the shores of the Mediterranean to the north and the arid sands of the Sahara to the south, the countries of North Africa were heavily influenced by ancient European civilizations such as Rome as well as the more recent expansion of Islam.
Independence in North Africa
North Africa is often considered as a separate entity from sub-Saharan Africa, with its essentially Muslim population and strong political ties to the Middle East. Find out more about how Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia achieved independence, and why the Western Sahara is still in dispute.
North African History in the Making
The latest news headlines from across North Africa. What’s news today is history tomorrow.