The Geology of North Africa

lt;p>Zakaria Hamimi is a Tectonics and Structural Geologist, currently at Benha University in Egypt, and has worked previously at Sana'a University, Yemen (1995-1998) and King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia (2003-2013). He obtained a BSc (distinction with Honors) in 1984 at Assiut University, a MSc in 1988 at Zagazig University, and a PhD in 1992 in Structural Geology and Tectonics at Cairo University. His research focusses on the tectonic evolution of the Arabian-Nubian Shield via structural/microstructural, paleostress and strain studies, aligned with geological mapping, geomorphology and remote sensing methodologies. His research output exceeds 100 research publications in national and international journals and several books. Zakaria Hamimi is the president, and a founding member of the Arabian Geosciences Union, since 2012.  He has been awarded the medal of the Egyptian Geological Society of Egypt in 2015, and the medal of the Arab Mining and Petroleum Association in 2016. His services to the profession include his roles as Associate Editor of the Egyptian Journal of Geology (1998-2002), the Arabian Journal of Geosciences (2016-now); the Egyptian Universities Promotion Committee, Supreme Council for Universities, Egypt (2016-2019); Secretary of the National Committee for Geological Sciences, Academy of Scientific Research and Technology (2016-2019), and later nominated for President of this Academic Committee in 2020; and the IUGS-Representative for Egypt in Cape Town 2016 and Thailand 2017.

Moulley Charaf Chabou is an igneous petrologist and geochemist at the Ferhat Abbas University of Setif in Algeria. He obtained at National Polytechnic School of Algiers an engineering degree in 1996, a Magister degree in 2001 and a PhD in 2008. His current research interests include the study of the Central Atlantic Magmatic Province (CAMP) and ophiolites in North Africa, ultrapotassic and Paleo-Mesozoic magmatism in Algeria, impact craters and meteorites, geoheritage and application of remote sensing in geological mapping. His research output comprising some twenty scientific papers in international journals and books. Since 2017, Moulley Charaf Chabou is full professor and currently director of the Institute of Architecture and Earth Sciences at Ferhat Abbas University, Setif, Algeria. He is member of the Meteoritical Society since 2012.

Ezzoura Errami is the Dean of the Polydisciplinary Faculty of Safi. She is also a lecturer/researcher with a strong academic grounding in Earth Sciences and over 17 years' experience in international geoscientific professional organizations. She is President of the African Association of Women in Geosciences, Coordinator of the African Geoparks Network, Vice-President of the ArabGU, Africa coordinator of IAPG, Council & Founding member of the South Asian Association of Women Geoscientists, Council member of IGEO, Regional focal point - Arabic countries & Africa, IUCN WCPA GSG...She also served as IUGS Councillor...Her current major research interest is geology, geodynamic, petrology, geoheritage, geoeducation, sustainable development and gender related studies in geosciences.

Abdel -Rahman Fowler graduated with B.Sc. (Honors, 1st class) in geology from Sydney University, Australia, in 1977. After experience in the uranium and tin exploration and mining industry in NSW, Queensland and Northern Territory, he obtained a Ph.D. in structure and tectonics at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in 1986. He has instructed in structural geology and other geoscience disciplines at UNSW and La Trobe University, Victoria, and has served at the United Arab Emirates University since 1999. His main interests lie in structural geology and tectonics, but extend to stratigraphy/ sediment ology and geochemistry. He has con ducted research work in Australia, Egypt, Turkey and UAE, and has published more than 50 papers in i

1. Regional synthesis and progress on the  geological research in North Africa.- 2. Deep crustal and upper mantle structures in North Africa: a review.- 3. The West African Craton.- 4. The Tuareg Shield and Trans-Saharan Orogenic Belt of Central Part of Northwest Africa: An Overview.- 5. The Arabian-Nubian Shield in Northeast Africa.