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Why Africa’s traditional mediation model is breaking down

NEWS ANALYSIS | URN | For more than three decades, African peace mediation rested on a framework that became familiar across the continent. Wars were to be stopped through ceasefires and security arrangements, followed by negotiations over power-sharing, wealth-sharing, transitional justice and, eventually, national dialogue. The approach helped resolve some …

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South Sudan resumes oil-backed financing

Juba, South Sudan | URN | South Sudan has regained limited access to advance financing against its future crude oil exports after reaching an agreement with commodities trader BB Energy to partially settle a dispute that had led to restrictions imposed by a London court. The agreement comes weeks after the …

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Has African peace diplomacy become transactional?

Kampala, Uganda | URN | As conflicts multiply across the Horn of Africa and external powers deepen their involvement in the continent’s crises, African mediation is facing searching questions about its future. Diplomats and peace negotiators who helped end some of the region’s past wars are increasingly asking whether the …

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