The UK minister for Africa, Marks Simmonds, echoed his sentiment and called on candidates to address disputes in court to avoid violence.

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They also want to avoid scenarios where they could get into disputes about intellectual property.

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The resumption comes as part of efforts to avoid an all-out conflict over oil revenues and border disputes.

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