How to cite this journal: Author, Date of the post, WMO Conflict Insight, Title of the post, ISSN: 2628 6998, https://worldmediation.org/journal/ ABSTRACT * This article examines why mediation succeeds in traditional African settings, arguing that its acceptance rests on familiarity rather than on any external introduction of the method. The author describes how disputes are customarily handled: within a family by the family head, between families by the village head or traditional ruler, and between communities by senior figures from both. After setting out what mediation involves and the roles a
mediator performs, the article identifies seven conditions that account for its effectiveness in this setting: the recognised hierarchy…
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