ABSTRACT
The tectonic setting of North Africa is an integral part of global tectonics. It is related to the formation and break-up of the super-continents Rodinia , Gondwana and Pangaea , the rotation of the different continents relative to each others and the opening and closing of major present-day and paleo-oceans, such as the Iapatus, Atlantic, Pacific, and Tethys. These events led to rifting, shear movements, uplifts, volcanic activities and thermal subsidence throughout the geologic history of the area. The tectonic history of the area becomes less clear as we move down the geologic column due to the lack of data on one hand, and the overprinting of the older tectonics by younger ones.
