Corporate interests and activities in Africa have also contributed to exploitation, conflict and poverty for ordinary people while enriching African and foreign elites. The easy access to natural resources to maintain and fuel rebellions (combined with corporate interests) makes for a nasty combination.
See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com. verb (used without object), negotiated, negotiating. 1. to deal or bargain with another or others, as in the preparation of a treaty or contract or in preliminaries to a business deal.
Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical, Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Related to mediation: meditation. A settlement of a dispute or controversy by setting up an independent person between two contending parties in order to aid them in the settlement of their disagreement. In International Law, mediation is the friendly interference of one state in the controversies of nations. It is recognized as a proper action to promote peace among nations. The individual who intervenes in order to help the other parties settle their dispute is called a mediator.