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African Mediators’ Retreat 2009

Co-hosted by the HD Centre and the Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation, the most recent event in the Oslo forum series took place in Zanzibar, Tanzania on 24-27 March 2009. The African Mediators’ Retreat 2009 was the second event taking place in Africa.
The Retreat convened more than 60 participants, including representatives from the United Nations, African regional organisations, and governments, as well as independent analysts. Participants shared their experiences in a number of focus discussions on the peace processes in Somalia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Central African Republic, as well as in a session exploring the extent to which mediators should include economic issues in the talks, especially concerning natural resources. Other discussion topics included: the challenges for mediators in dealing with rebel groups, with a special focus on Chad/Darfur and Uganda; the impact of international justice on peace processes with a particular focus on the indictment of the Sudanese president; how to deal effectively with external actors in peace processes; the role of mediation in the post-agreement phase; and an assessment of the role of mediation in preventing and managing conflict in the wake of transferring power through elections.

Further information about this retreat can be found on the Oslo forum | Africa 09 page.

Oslo forum 09 - Annual Mediators' Retreat

The seventh Oslo forum has been held at Losby Manor, near Oslo, from 16 to 18 June 2009.

Further information and about this retreat can be found on the Oslo forum 09 page.