The usefulness of national mediation in intra-state conflict in Africa

dc.contributor.authorOdendaal, Andries
dc.contributor.editorAfrica, Sandy
dc.contributor.editorNathan, Laurie
dc.contributor.editorSchoeman, Maxi
dc.contributor.editorKilpert, Di
dc.contributor.emaillaurie.nathan@up.ac.zaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-21T12:18:43Z
dc.date.available2013-06-21T12:18:43Z
dc.date.issued2013-03
dc.descriptionThe mission of the Centre is to contribute to enhancing the effectiveness of mediation in major conflicts in Africa through teaching, training, research and supporting the UN, the AU, sub-regional organisations and African governments.en_US
dc.description.abstractIn his 2012 report on mediation, the UN Secretary-General notes a growing trend to recognize the ability of national mediators to lead mediation in intra-state conflict. This article explores the feasibility of national mediation in Africa. It analyses the role of national mediation in South Africa (1985–1996) and Lesotho (2009–2012) and, taking Ghana as the primary example, the role of national peace councils, which have an institutionalized mandate to mediate in internal conflict. It discusses the complementarity of national and international roles in national mediation, the issue of leverage, the conditions for national mediation, the composition of mediation teams and their mediation capacity, and the benefits of national mediation. The article offers qualified support for the usefulness of national mediation since it can produce benefits such as enhanced self-reliance and social cohesion, has substantial ability to prevent conflict and can help to implement agreements. However, the specific conditions necessary for national mediation to be viable mean that success is rare.en_US
dc.description.librarianam2013en_US
dc.description.librariangv2013
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Centre is funded mainly by a generous grant from the Government of Belgium.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.centreformediation.up.ac.zaen_US
dc.identifier.citationOdendaal, A 2013, 'The usefulness of national mediation in intra-state conflict in Africa', Mediation Arguments, no. 3, pp. 1-20.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2306-8078 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2307-1958 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/21676
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCentre for Mediation in Africa. University of Pretoriaen_US
dc.rightsCopyright Andries Odendaal, 2013en_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectNational mediationen_US
dc.subject.lcshMediation -- Africaen
dc.subject.lcshReconciliation -- Africaen
dc.titleThe usefulness of national mediation in intra-state conflict in Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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