Tunisia has also tried to help mediate some of the conflicts between its neighbors in subSaharan Africa. President Ben Ali served as President of the Organization of African Unity at a time when the OAU was being revitalized as a regional organization. and he helped begin preparations for a conflict resolution center at the OAU. Just this week. Tunisia hosted a regional conference on the Great Lakes which addressed the heated conflicts in Rwanda and Burundi. and the effects of refugees in Central Africa. Tunisia has also. by necessity. been at the forefront of the international struggle against terrorism. Out of geographic necessity. it has worked diligently and consistently in international efforts against violence and extremism.
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