23-11-2017, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The Director of Peace & Security Division of the Intergovernmental on Development (IGAD), Ambassador Tewolde Gebremeskel, yesterday opened a comparative validation workshop for the assessment of conflict prevention and resolution capacities of women in Somalia, South Sudan and the Sudan alongside Ms Irene Limo, Peacemaking Unit Coordinator-the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD).

22nd November 2017, Addis Ababa (Ethiopia): The Peace and Security Division of IGAD, through its Political Affairs Programme held a consultative meeting to assess the capacity building needs of democratic institutions in IGAD member states in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 20th- 22nd November 2017.

16-11-2017, Djibouti (Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Amb (Eng.) Mahboub Maalim, opened a two-day meeting for global and regional organisations over mediation today in Djibouti.

04-11-2017, Djibouti (Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E Amb (Eng.) Mahboub Maalim, received the Commander Officer of the Japanese Base in Djibouti on 2^nd November in his office at the Secretariat. 

The IGAD Center of Excellence for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (ICEPCVE), with the support of the US Embassy in Djibouti, held a workshop for the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Alumni from 30th October to 2nd November 2017, in the Republic of Djibouti.