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IGAD Welcomes the Ankara Agreement Between the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Federal Republic of Somalia

28 December 2024, DJIBOUTI, Djibouti: The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, has…
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IGAD Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting South Sudan’s Peace Process Implementation

Djibouti, Friday, 29 November 2024: Today, the IGAD Special Envoy to South Sudan, the Interim Chairperson of the Reconstituted Joint…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Congratulates H.E. Taye Atske-Selassie on His Inauguration as President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

October 7, 2024 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, extends congratulations…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Engages Global Leaders at UNGA79 to Advance Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa

30 September 2024, NEW YORK, USA – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr Workneh…
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IGAD Calls for Protection of Civilians and Diplomatic Missions in the Republic of Sudan

October 2, 2024 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The situation in the Republic of Sudan, where civilians, aid workers, critical infrastructure, health centres,…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Condemns Terrorist Acts in Mogadishu, Affirms Support for Somalia’s Path to Peace

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, strongly condemns the heinous bomb attacks that occurred…
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IGAD Executive Secretary’s Statement on the Extension of South Sudan’s Transitional Period and Call for Renewed Efforts in Implementing the Revitalised Peace Agreement

23 September 2024, DJIBOUTI, Djibouti: The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD), takes…
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Communiqué of the Meeting of the Ministers of Tourism

We, the Ministers responsible for Tourism from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) member states, namely: the Republic of Djibouti,…
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IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, Official Visit to the Federal Republic of Somalia

MOGADISHU, Somalia, 16 September 2024 – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), His Excellency Dr. Workneh…
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World Humanitarian Day

19th August marks World Humanitarian Day for IGAD, a time to honour aid workers who risk their lives in humanitarian…
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Launch of the Health Emergency Preparedness, Response and Resilience Programme for East and Southern Africa

15 May 2024 NAIROBI, Kenya,  The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the East, Central, and Southern Africa Health Community (ECSA-HC), in…
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IGAD Strongly Condemns the Heinous Attack that Occurred on Friday at Liido Public Beach in Mogadishu, Somalia.

DJIBOUTI, Djibouti, 03 August 2024 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) strongly condemns the heinous attack that occurred on…
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IGAD Launches First-Ever IGAD Statistics Yearbook, Facts and Figures

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the European Union through Eurostat and the African Union via the…
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IGAD Launches First-Ever IGAD Statistics Yearbook, Facts and Figures

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the European Union through Eurostat and the African Union via the…
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IGAD and IOM open Joint Training on Cross border Health mobility Management in the Horn of Africa

June 21, 2024 (Mombasa, Kenya): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM)…
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Statement of the IGAD Executive Secretary on the Situation in Wad al Nourah, Gezira state, Sudan

The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, expresses deep sorrow and outrage over…
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Kenya Signs the IGAD Free Movement of Persons Protocol

June 6, 2024 (NAIROBI, Kenya): A significant milestone was achieved today in Kenya as the Republic of Kenya officially signed…
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Advancing Food Safety in the IGAD Region: The IGAD Food Safety Strategy

The World Food Safety Day, celebrated every year on 7 June, reaches its sixth edition in 2024, gaining relevance worldwide.…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Congratulates Somalia on Election to United Nations Security Council

June 6, 2024 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti) – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu,…
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Building Resilience in the Horn of Africa: IGAD’s Comprehensive Approach to Land Restoration and Combating Desertification

#WorldEnvironmentDay2024 Recurrent and severe droughts, along with other natural disasters between 1974 and 1984, caused widespread famine, ecological degradation, and…