Olusegun Obasanjo has had mixed results as a mediator of intractable conflicts across Africa since he stepped down as Nigeria's president in 2007, although he has never tired of trying.
a surprise win, leading the team that announced a cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia, marking a diplomatic breakthrough in a conflict that has killed thousands, displaced millions and left many starving.
Welcoming Ethiopia's government and the Tigray forces to a signing ceremony on Wednesday in South Africa's capital Pretoria, where talks have been held since Oct. 25, he said the agreement would allow the restoration of humanitarian supplies to Tigray. He did all in his power to block a presidential bid by his estranged deputy, Vice President Atiku Abubakar.In the eyes of many in Nigeria and abroad, these manoeuvres tarnished his reputation as a democrat.
He presided over elections in 1979 and handed over power to an elected president -- the first Nigerian army ruler to do so.
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