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Programs and Services

We support dialogue, mediation, community resilience, research, reintegration and policy across West Africa.

Through track 1.5 diplomacy and sovereign customary arbitration, The Baobab Group bridges statutory regional authorities, traditional sultanates, and pastoral groups across cross-border theaters without kinetic force.

African-Led · Trusted By Communities · Bridges ECOWAS and AES · Confidential and Results-Oriented

Four principles

Four principles guide how we work: we support state authority, communities lead, traditional and modern mediation work together, and ECOWAS and AES learn from each other.

PRINCIPLE 01

State primacy

We support, not replace, state authority.

PRINCIPLE 02

Community ownership

Communities lead, solutions are locally owned.

PRINCIPLE 03

Hybrid mediation

Traditional systems, religious jurisprudence and modern practice together.

PRINCIPLE 04

Regional harmonization

Bridging ECOWAS and AES through shared learning.

PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

Active Programs & Theaters

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ALL REGIONS

Sovereign Dialogue Facilitation

Support for inclusive dialogue between governments, communities and stakeholders at all levels.

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ALL REGIONS

Hybrid Mediation & Reconciliation

Integrating traditional governance, religious legitimacy and modern mediation for credible outcomes.

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ALL REGIONS

Community Resilience & Socio-Economic Programs

Supporting livelihoods, youth, women, education and local governance to reduce vulnerability to violence.

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ALL REGIONS

Research, Early Warning & Conflict Analysis

Evidence-based analysis and early warning to inform policy and prevent escalation.

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ALL REGIONS

Disengagement, DDR & Reintegration Support

Supporting pathways for surrender, rehabilitation, reintegration and community acceptance.

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ALL REGIONS

Policy Advisory & Regional Harmonization

Transforming local successes into regional policy guidance and standards across ECOWAS and AES.

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