In a simple way, a ripe moment can be understood as a good entry point into a dispute. It is believed that deciding when to intervene in a conflict, if at all, will have the greatest chance of successful mediation. The concept of ripe moment, according to Zartman and Alvaro de Soto (2010), is based on the parties' perception of a "mutually hurtful impasse" in which the parties find themselves locked in conflict and the continuation of the conflict will only be painful for both parties. two. There is no path to victory for either side; they find themselves at an impasse and are then naturally open to the intervention of third parties. Henry Kissinger believes that “impasse is the most conducive condition for settlement” (quoted in Zartman, 2008). Zartman admitted that maturity contributed to the success of many mediations such as those in El Salvador in 1988 and Mozambique in 1992, while lack of maturity led to the failure of the mediation between Eritrea and Ethiopia in the late 1980s and continually in Sudan, further emphasizing the importance of timing in mediation. The parties recognize the importance of ripeness, so how do they know when it is ripe? A ripe moment is not a condition to wait for, but a condition to work towards (Sewedo Akoro, 2014). Zartman and Alvaro