ABSTRACT
In looking at the World Council of Churches (WCC)/ All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) mediation effort, five clusters of factors can be identified which facilitated its success: factors that deal with the nature and the process of the conflict, external factors, internal factors, the personality of the parties, and the mediators themselves. While the nature, evolution, and characteristics of the war contributed to the resolution process, other factors inside the government and the Anya Nya also played a significant role in leading to the success of the WCC/AACC mediation effort. Other factors relating to the personalities of key role players in the North and the South also contributed to the success of the conflict resolution process. The mere composition of the mediating team itself was a factor contributing to successful mediation. It was a great advantage that a team rather than a single individual assumed the mediatory role.
