According to him, regional reconciliation requires three important pillars to be functional: leader to leader dialogue; government to government joint policy development and implementation; and people to people relations. No doubt that the three-pillar regional reconciliation framework is an out of the box conflict resolution approach. Could the three-pillar regional reconciliation framework be applied to the Horn of Africa context? Obviously, one cannot ensure lasting peace and attain effective reconciliation without pursuing a people centered conflict resolution approach. Could there be any lesson to draw from Ethio-Eritrea conflict resolution experience in the Horn of Africa?

Source: Ethiopian News September 12, 2018 18:33 UTC