Algeria as Peacemaker in Africa a Bercovitch and Galtungs Evidence Based Models Analysis

Abstract

Mediation, particularly in Africa – a continent known for its complex and multifaceted conflicts – has become a major aspect of the foreign policy of powerful states. Algeria has emerged as a leading regional actor in peacemaking through its foreign policy, which is based on non-interference, dialogue, and peaceful means of resolving differences. This study uses an analytical framework that combines Jacob Bercovitch's mediation approach and Johan Galtung's peace approach, with the aim of assessing Algeria's peacemaking performance in Africa in terms of offering mediation and managing conflicts, the quality of peace achieved, and success in addressing the structural causes of conflict. This provides deeper insight, allowing for an understanding of what Algeria is, what it is not capable of being, and how feasible its role can be