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flag Regional powers are replacing Western mediators in global conflicts, favoring practical deals over ideology, while ECOWAS boosts peacebuilding skills in The Hague.

flag A growing shift in global conflict mediation sees Western powers and the UN losing influence to regional actors like Turkey, Qatar, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and China, who prioritize practical, transactional solutions over ideological peace frameworks. flag This change reflects declining Western diplomatic credibility due to institutional stagnation, economic challenges, and military reliance on the U.S., while non-Western mediators leverage proximity and access to achieve short-term stability. flag Meanwhile, ECOWAS officials recently completed a five-day training in The Hague, part of a long-standing partnership with the Clingendael Institute, to strengthen regional peacebuilding capacity through advanced negotiation and mediation skills.

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