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North African

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adjective

  1. of or relating to North Africa or its inhabitants

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noun

  1. a native or inhabitant of North Africa

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The North African team were touching distance away from ending a 50-year curse and lifting the cup when they were awarded a controversial last-gasp penalty.

From Barron's

In recent years, the European Union has reached agreements with several North African countries aimed at reducing irregular migration.

From BBC

Since then, the North African country has been divided, with two rival executives vying for power: a Tripoli-based government of national unity and an administration based in Benghazi in the country's east.

From Barron's

They say some of the most threatened species - including great white sharks - are being sold in North African fish markets.

From BBC

Fez, in north-eastern Morocco, is one of the North African nation's oldest cities, with parts dating back to the 8th Century, as well as being its third-most populous.

From BBC