But it is not clear how receptive Shiites and Sunnis are to the reconciliation efforts.

American officials have said that as Iraqis fashion their own national reconciliation effort, Algeria is worthy of close study.

It asked the UN not to publish the report, saying it could damage reconciliation efforts.

Maney became active in a number of reconciliation efforts during Reconstruction, working to improve relations between the former enemies.

Subsequent reconciliation efforts in 2012 did not succeed either.

But the two leaders promised to continue the reconciliation effort they began after their countries came to the brink of war last year.

Bol was also an advocate for reconciliation efforts and worked to improve education in South Sudan.

He also had at the ready a book on the incident that described later reconciliation efforts he had made.

The song pays tribute to indigenous people, first settlers, Diggers and recent reconciliation efforts.

He said "We had no option but to resign because we believe if the talks are postponed again it will affect the reconciliation efforts".