A peace caravan along the Mandera North -Lafey corridor has ended with communities agreeing to share pasture and water resources peacefully and resolve conflicts through dialogue.

The initiative, which began in Mandera north, brought together community elders, religious leaders, women, youth and other stakeholders from the Murulle and Degodia communities to address tensions along the Chabi–Ramo corridor.

The engagements began with a dialogue in Rhamu Mandera North where key stakeholders discussed the prevailing conflict situation and agreed to engage communities in peacebuilding efforts.

The peace caravan then proceeded through Sala, Dodai and Tawakal with further discussions held in Tosi   before concluding in Aware along the Mandera North -Lafey corridor

Speaking at the conclusion of the caravan, Abdirizak Mukhtar who is director, Community Cohesion, Mandera county government, said residents living along the corridor had, for the first time, come together and agreed to work towards lasting peace.

“These communities have agreed to put their past differences behind them and, with one voice, commit to peaceful coexistence,” said Abdirizak

The communities pledged to share water and pasture resources, while women, youth, religious leaders and elders committed to address resource-based disputes through dialogue rather than confrontation.

Daud Afey, an elder from the Degodia community, said the recurrent clashes should now become a thing of the past, urging communities to honour their commitment to peaceful coexistence and ensure the agreement is upheld.

The peace effort seeks to strengthen community cohesion, prevent further conflict and promote peaceful coexistence among communities living along the Manderanorth -Lafey corridor.

by Adan Mohamed.