North Africa

Northernmost region of Africa

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North 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.

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Athens turns orange as winds carry dust from Sahara desert Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athenian landmarks. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:35Published 2 days ago

Seven boats carrying more than 400 migrants arrive in Canary Islands The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says that of the 266,940 migrants trying to reach Europe last year, 97% made the treacherous sea crossing from North Africa. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:23Published 1 week ago

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Desperate people on a dangerous route: Why Lampedusa is a magnet for migrants Lampedusa is an island that is, at once, blessed and cursed by its own position - a speck on the map, part of Italy but actually marooned between North Africa and mainland Europe. Sky News - Published on August 25, 2021