The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has received with great dismay the news of the decision of the Pre-trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) which issued a second warrant of arrest against the elected President of Sudan, H.E. Omar Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir on charges of genocide upon application by the ICC Prosecutor.

IGAD expresses its heartfelt condolences to the families and friends of the innocent people killed by Al-shabab at two recreation areas while they were watching the final World Soccer Match in Kampala, Uganda.

Two day Regional Meeting of National Authorizing Officers for the Horn of Africa Initiative convened today in Nairobi, Kenya. Representatives from the European Union, IGAD and IRCC attended to discuss regional development programs and to enhance delivery on the regional integration agenda.

(IGAD – Djibouti) Ms. Eleonora Del Daudio, the Regional Officer of The Salam Centre for Cardiac Surgery paid a working visit to the IGAD Secretariat. The Salam Centre, an initiative of Emergency, provides life saving surgery and treatment to the people in Sudan and IGAD region.