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The population density of Africa as of 2000. North Africa (sometimes Northern Africa) is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region, and it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of the Western Sahara in the west, to Egypt and Sudan's Red Sea coast in the east.
The history of North Africa has been divided into its prehistory, its classical period, the arrival and spread of Islam, the colonial period, and finally the post-independence era, in which the current nations were formed. The region has been influenced by many diverse cultures. The development of sea travel firmly brought the region into the ...
Post-coup unrest in Egypt (2013–2014) – 3,143 killed. Insurgency in Egypt (2013–present) – 570 killed. ^ Libyan Crisis (2011–present) combined casualty figure 40,000+: First Libyan Civil War – 25,000–30,000 killed. Factional violence in Libya (2011–2014) – over 1,000 killed. Second Libyan Civil War – thousands killed.
September 5, 2024 at 10:58 PM. A six-year-old girl has climbed the highest mountain in north Africa, raising money for the hospital that saved her life when she was a baby. Seren Price, from ...
Unknown. The North African campaign of World War II took place in North Africa from 10 June 1940 to 13 May 1943, fought between the Allies and the Axis Powers. It included campaigns in the Libyan and Egyptian deserts (Western Desert campaign, Desert War), in Morocco and Algeria (Operation Torch), and in Tunisia (Tunisia campaign).
March 26 – A stranded container vessel in the Suez Canal is holding up an estimated US$400 million an hour in trade, according to shipping data from Lloyd's List. [25] It may take weeks to dislodge the 224,000-ton Ever Green. [26] March 28. 2021 Suez Canal obstruction.
Middle East and North Africa. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA), also referred to as West Asia and North Africa (WANA) [1] or South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA), [2][3] is a geographic region which comprises the Middle East (also called West Asia) and North Africa together. However, it is widely considered to be a more defined and ...
Culture of North Africa. The culture of North Africa encompasses the customs and traditions of art, architecture, music, literature, lifestyle, philosophy, food, politics and religion that have been practiced and maintained by the numerous ethnic groups of North Africa. North Africa encompasses the northern portion of Africa, including a large ...