The lake dispute between Malawi and Tanzania

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What international organizations say about the conflict

Despite the relevance of the conflict -the lake is the third largest lake of the African continent- it seems like the international community has very little to say about it. Both countries -Malawi and Tanzania- have been encouraged to keep their mediation going on. The two of them seeked support from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), after the failure of previous bilateral efforts to find a solution. A team of mediators formed by former heads of state and government interacted with both parties with the aim of deepening their knowledge and understanding the dispute. This mediation failed, so when SADC renewed its Tribunal, the discussion continued following the new protocol. Opinions are divided: many think it is unfair that Tanzania has no jurisdiction on the lake, while others, like the outgoing chairperson in 2014, state that it is non-negotiable that the lake belongs to Malawi. In the latest exchanges,...

Bibliography

Newspaper articles: Face of Malawi (2014). SADC New tribunal to handle Malawi, Tanzania lake border row. Face of Malawi. Retrieved May 24, 2018, from http://www.faceofmalawi.com/2014/08/sadc-new-tribunal-to-handle-malawi-tanzania-lake-border-row/ Irimia R, Gottschling M (2016) Taxonomic revision of Rochefortia Sw. (Ehretiaceae, Boraginales). Retrieved May 22, 2018, from https://www.herald.co.zw/malawi-tanzania-border-dispute-flares-up-again/ Masina, L (2012). Malawi and Tanzania border experts discuss lake dispute. Voa News. Retrieved May 23, 2018, from https://www.voanews.com/a/malawi_and_tanzania_border_experts_discuss_lake_dispute/1491532.html Mayall, J. (1973). The Malawi—Tanzania Boundary Dispute. The Journal of Modern African Studies, 11(04), 611. Retrieved May 22, 2018, from https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-modern-african-studies/article/malawitanzania-boundary-dispute/E752189685196A67E9C83E04A1B555B9 The Conversation (2017). Why Malaw...

Lake dispute between Malawi and Tanzania

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