<Dl> <Dd> See also History of Ottoman Egypt </Dd> </Dl> <Dd> See also History of Ottoman Egypt </Dd> <P> After the Middle Ages, Northern Africa was loosely under the control of the Ottoman Empire, except for the region of Morocco . Ottoman rule was centered on the cities of Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli . </P> <Dl> <Dd> See also French rule in Algeria </Dd> </Dl>

North african city where the plague is set