sociability in the Sahel: the rule of generation and the rule of gender, which require the This does not mean that communities ignore their contradictions, but by putting them on youngest son to follow the oldest son and the woman, forever the younger daughter, to the table, they fuel a continuous dialogue in order to preserve, at all costs, the chains of have no say in the matter. [...] The scarcity of natural resources, demographic growth, the marginalisation of rural communities, corruption and inequality are all factors that cause significant tensions between the cities and the countryside, the young and the old, the rich and the poor, and farmers and herders. [...] Follow-up on the agreement’s implementation 5 • Validation of the terms of the negotiated agreement: The adoption of the clauses agreed by Mandates Preparatory exchanges Validation the negotiators involves constant liaising between the participants in the dialogue and the com- with the parties of the terms and securing of the negotiated munities. [...] It measures the tangible impact of the applica- 2 • Conflict analysis: Before undertaking a mediation process, the mediator must have precise tion of the agreement, manages potential delays and violations, and works to prevent the emer- knowledge of the history of the conflict, its consequences, and the direct and indirect actors gence of new conflicts. [...] In the case of armed conflict between States and armed groups, and in the absence of a political settlement of the conflict, com- However, involving the DSF and armed groups in community mediation is essential to securing munity agreements are, by definition, temporary measures aimed at mitigating the humanitarian the sustainability of the process.
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