The Latest Breaking News from North Africa

The backstory: How battle in Egypt's desert turned the tide of World War II

“This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is perhaps the end of the beginning.”

The Times of India · Oct 23

Mural of World War II hero Donald Rose unveiled on Ilkeston Town Hall

Mr Rose, who fought in North Africa during the war, died in 2025 aged 110

The Independent UK · Oct 21

Africa records world's fastest gains in disaster resilience, new study shows

The World Risk Poll, which surveyed 143,000 people across 140 countries, found North Africa up five points and Southern Africa up four, driven by expanding internet access and household preparedness. Yet 220 million people affected by disasters in the past five years received no warning.

Euronews · Oct 14

Vulnerable people are urged to stay at home as North African dust hits Portugal

Air quality will worsen in coming days across much of mainland Portugal due to North African dust, especially in central and southern areas; health authorities urge vulnerable people to take extra care.

Euronews · Sep 4

OpenAI says Indian advertisers to get direct access to ChatGPT Ads as ad business hits $1 billion ARR

OpenAI said self-service access to ChatGPT Ads will begin in India later on Monday, along with Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. The expansion will allow businesses in India, including small and medium-sized companies and startups, to directly use OpenAI's advertising platform to reach ChatGPT users.

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Spanish government urges calm after Ceuta anti-migrant protesters clash with police

Spain's left-wing government called for calm in the North African enclave of Ceuta on Friday after protests over security escalated into clashes between locals and police, a month after a mass influx of migrants from Morocco triggered a Europe-wide alert.

France 24 · Aug 28

Wildfires kill 12 in Algeria as severe heatwave sweeps North Africa

Twelve people died and dozens were injured as wildfires tore through northern Algeria on Wednesday, with authorities battling more than 150 blazes amid a scorching heatwave sweeping across North Africa. Six of the 54 injured were in critical condition and receiving intensive care.

France 24 · Aug 26

14 fossilised teeth found in Egypt’s ancient shark graveyard reveal five extinct species from the age of dinosaurs

Fossilised shark teeth from Egypt's Western Desert reveal prehistoric ocean life. Scientists discovered teeth from five extinct shark species in the Abu-Tartur Plateau region. These ancient predators inhabited warm tropical seas during the Late Cretaceous period. The findings expand the known record of shark diversity in North Africa. This discovery…

The Times of India · Aug 26

Global trade shake-up reaches fashion as Zara supplier Pearl Global eyes Africa market

Pearl Global eyes North Africa and Jordan for manufacturing expansion. This move aims to serve European customers and diversify production bases. The company is reducing its reliance on the United States market. Other Indian garment exporters are also increasing African production. Pearl Global anticipates significant revenue growth in the coming…

The Economic Times · Aug 25

In 4000 BCE, a lake Mega Chad larger than all five Great Lakes covered roughly 360,000 sq km of what is now the Sahara. 6,000 years later, only a tiny fraction, well under 1%, of that ancient lake remains

Thousands of years ago, a vast lake covered an enormous area of what is now the southern Sahara. Known as Palaeolake Mega-Chad, the ancient lake may have reached roughly 360,000 square kilometres, with some estimates exceeding 400,000 square kilometres. Its existence was made possible by the wetter conditions of North…

The Economic Times · Aug 17