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the Germans were getting their supplies through the Suez Canal and a lot of their oil from North Africa the allies wanted to cut these supply lines. also use it to attack Italy which would eventually create a 3 front war for the Germans one in Italy, after Operations Overlord and Neptune a front in France then the Russian front therefore boxing them in

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Q: Why did Churchill and Roosevelt want to attack German controlled areas in North Africa before areas in Europe?
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