At Koro, Peuls and Dogons meet again for reconciliation and peace
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| When dogon notable Souleyman Douyon meets a peulh notable at Yorou, Cercle of Koro, Mopti Region - Mali - January 2020 (Photo: Daniel M Meboya) |
Daniel
M Meboya offered his expertise in strategic communication as a UN-based
multidisciplinary team comprised of Peacekeepers and civilian personnel
travelled to the Cercle of Koro, Mopti Region from 23 to 25 January
2020. The purpose of the mission was to pursue
efforts of reconciliation between dogons and peulhs who have been living at loggerheads
for nearly a year.
A firm
and bone-crushing ‘handshake’ among dogons and peulhs was exchanged while the representatives
of the UN Mission in Mali known as MINUSMA were watching.
“Coming
to see our brothers and sisters, the peulhs, in their village is a landmark
moment. This surely paves the way for
reconciliation and peace”, said Souleymane Doyoun from the dogon community.
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| Daniel M Meboya attending the peace-deal meeting between dogons and peulhs at Dangatene, Cercle of Koro, Mopti Region - Mali (January 2020) |
The two
communities welcomed the efforts of MINUSMA to promote reconciliation and peace
between dogon and peul in Koro.
It is
on everyone’s lips, but a comprehensive peace in Mali can only be achieved
through the reinvigoration of the peace process on all its tracks.
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