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APSACO 8th Edition - PANEL 1 : Mechanisms and Approaches to Mediation in Internal Conflicts

June 10, 2024
Related topics: 
Security & Defense
Conflict resolution
Africa

This panel will explore innovative strategies and specific mediation mechanisms for internal conflicts in Africa, seeking to understand and resolve complex challenges. Emphasis will be placed on solutions tailored to the African context and on promoting sustainable peace, drawing on the achievements and limitations of institutional mechanisms, and ongoing or completed mediation processes. What are the institutional and political challenges confronting mediation in Africa? How can the effectiveness of African actors in mediation be improved? What are some new African mediation practices?

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