Africa: UN Mourns Constitutional Lawyer-Turned Top Crisis Diplomat, Nicholas Haysom: [UN News] The UN is mourning the loss of Nicholas Haysom, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for South Sudan, whose went from advising Nelson Mandela following the historic anti-apartheid struggle to becoming a "tireless" champion of crisis diplomacy for the UN in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TRbdSN #UN #NicholasHaysom #CrisisDiplomacy #SouthSudan #Africa

Africa: Conflict Resolution Musical Chairs and the Future of Africa's Crisis Diplomacy: [African Arguments] As conflicts rage across the continent, does the AU's decision to relegate its mediation role in favour of weak and ineffective Regional Economic Communities require rethinking? http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TJ1QdS #Africa #ConflictResolution #CrisisDiplomacy #AfricanUnion #Mediation