The #Tunisian president typically does not make many official visits in #Africa but he has plans to be in the Mauritanian capital in late February amid simmering regional tensions.

#Rwanda rejects US calls for withdrawal of missiles and troops from eastern Congo. Authorities in #Rwanda have rejected U.S. calls for the withdrawal of troops and missile systems from eastern Congo, saying they are defending Rwandan territory as #Congo carries out a “dramatic military build-up” near the border
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#Libya, Turkish foreign minister seeks to mediate between Central Bank and Tripoli. During his February trip to #Tripoli, #Hakan #Fidan tried to convince the head of the #Libyan Central #Bank to ratchet down the tensions with the government of national unity, which #Ankara continues to support
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#US, #UK deliver strikes on Houthi targets in western Yemen — TV. The #Houthis have attacked dozens of civilian vessels in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since mid-November of last year . #DUBAI, February 13. The territory of western Yemen’s Al Hudaydah Governorate, which is controlled by the Houthi rebel movement Ansar Allah, came under attack from #US and #UK forces, according to Al Mayadeen television.
#Houthi targets near Al Tuhayta were attacked, the TV channel specified.
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