French North Africa

noun

1. the former French possessions of Algeria, French Morocco, and Tunisia

Example Sentences

American troops were fighting in Operation Torch, the invasion of French North Africa.

From Los Angeles Times

Spanish was the common language within the company and all had fought during the liberation of French north Africa.

From The Guardian

Such thinking also helped justify the creation of the Code de l’Indigènat in 1875, a French law that institutionalized racism and apartheid in French North Africa by officially designating Muslims as subjects rather than citizens.

From Salon

The special exhibit opened on the 75th anniversary of “Operation Torch,” when Allied forces invaded French North Africa from the Moroccan port city of Casablanca in 1942.

From Washington Times

The special exhibit opened on the 75th anniversary of “Operation Torch,” when Allied forces invaded French North Africa from the Moroccan port city of Casablanca in 1942.

From Seattle Times