In January 2020, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia proposed to form a new regional bloc,
occasionally referred to as the Horn of Africa Cooperation (HoAC). This article assesses …

The South Sudan Peace Agreement signed in October 2020 between rival parties in the
South Sudan conflict has elicited mixed reactions. Proponents of the deal are optimistic that …

The purpose of this article is to examine the normative and institutional constraints that exist
within the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development's (IGAD) peace and security …

The South Sudan crisis began in December 2013 after a political disagreement between the
ruling elites within the SPLM (Sudan People's Liberation Movement). The SPLM later split …

The study analyses the exclusion of women in mediation leadership in the South Sudan
mediation process. Apart from the technicalities and minutiae affecting women's inclusion in …

South Sudan is one of the countries that has been hit by internal conflict since its
independence in 2011. This article basically describes the involvement of civil society in …

Augsburger (1992: 5), in Conflict Mediation Across Cultures argues that 'conflict is essential
to, ineradicable from and inevitable in human life;'and conflicts can be turned from …

This paper examines the management of ethnic conflicts through mediation. It presents the
fundamental principles and elements of mediation, focusing particularly on the 'right …

Regional blocs are pivotal in fostering peace through preventative measures, diplomatic
intervention, conflict resolution, and post-war recovery. These entities have successfully …

Regional bodies, particularly in Africa, are playing an increasingly important peace-making
role. However, critical peace research is yet to come into communication with the …