Peace NGO: Uhuru-Raila pact ‘a good lesson for great lakes region and Africa’

2017 Laureate of The CIRID's Macky Sall Prize for Dialogue in Africa, Mogho Naba Baongo II (centre) receives the prize from President of CIRID, Deo Hakizimana, together with, Special Representative of CIRID Prof. Casimir Yameogo (left) in Ouagadougou. [Ally Jamah, Standard]

The recent reconciliation between political nemesis President Uhuru Kenyatta and Opposition chief Raila Odinga offers good lessons and inspiration to the troubled Great Lakes Region and Africa, an international peace and dialogue NGO has said.

The Geneva-based Centre for Research and Initiatives for Dialogue (CIRID), which promotes political and social dialogue to avert conflicts in Africa, has said the pact has sent a strong message in favour of dialogue to resolve seemingly intractable political differences.