Oslo forum | Africa 07

Oslo forum | Africa 07 - Africa Mediators' Retreat 2007

23-25 April 2007, Zanzibar, Tanzania

The Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue co-hosted with the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation the first retreat for senior mediators and key peace process actors in and from Africa.

The Retreat examined current mediation processes, including in Darfur and Somalia. Participants discussed the challenges of implementing agreements and of long-term peace-building, the recent development in the Cote d’Ivoire peace process, the current capacity for and practice of mediation in Africa and the role of the International Criminal Court.

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Agenda

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Background material

Mediation in African conflicts: The gap between mandate and capacity By Laurie Nathan

Power-sharing: A conflict resolution tool?
By Katia Papagianni

Mediation efforts in Somalia
By Ken Menkhaus

Mediation efforts in Africa's Great Lakes Region
By Gilbert M. Khadiagala

Bringing peace to West Africa: Liberia and Sierra Leone
By Lansana Gberie

Under the Acacia: Mediation and the dilemma of inclusion
By Tim Murithi and Paula Murphy Ives

Meeting report