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IGAD Reaffirms Support for South Sudan’s Peace Process, Democratic Transition, and Election Preparations During High-Level Meeting with President Salva Kiir

June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026 (JUBA, South Sudan): The IGAD Special Envoy to South Sudan, H.E. Amb. Moussa Djama Ali, accompanied by…
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IGAD Convenes the 1st Mediation Reflection Conference to Advance African-Centred Approaches to Peacemaking

April 28, 2026
April 28-29, 2026 (NAIROBI, Kenya): IGAD concluded a two-day Mediation Reflection Conference bringing together senior policymakers, mediators, diplomats, researchers and…
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IGAD Bids Farewell to Ambassador Ismail Wais (PhD) and Welcomes Ambassador Moussa Djama Ali as New Special Envoy to the Republic of South Sudan

December 1, 2025
December 1, 2025 (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) bids farewell to Ambassador Ismail Wais (PhD), who…
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IGAD Media Awards 2024: Celebrating Excellence in Journalism and Media in the IGAD Region.

October 25, 2024
Nairobi, Kenya, 23 October 2024 – Nairobi, Kenya, 23 October 2024 – The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in partnership…
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IGAD and Ireland Sign Funding Agreement to Support Peace in South Sudan

October 4, 2022
September 30, 2022 ( ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development ( IGAD) and  the Government of Ireland Embassy…
IGAD Peace and Security Division Concludes Annual Meeting
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IGAD Peace and Security Division Concluded Annual Meeting with Member States

December 3, 2020
30 November to 2 December, 2020 (Bishoftu, Ethiopia) -The IGAD Peace and Security Division successfully concluded three days of annual…
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IGAD and UN Convene for the Third Time around Peace and Security Matters

March 5, 2020
March 2, 2020 (NAIROBI, Kenya): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr Workneh Gebeyehu, today inaugurated…
Peace And Security Division Meets To Review Year 2019
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Peace And Security Division Meets To Review Year 2019 And Chart Way Forward In 2020

January 23, 2020
23.01.2020 (NAIROBI, KENYA): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) staff of the Peace and Security Division and all other program…
IGAD visit Addis Ababa offices
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IGAD Partners Visit Its Addis Ababa Offices To Enhance Partnership Relations

December 17, 2019
17.12.2019 – Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - The fourth IGAD Partners have today toured IGAD Offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with…
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IGAD AND INTERPEACE TO COLLABORATE ON CONSTITUTION MAKING PROCESSES IN THE IGAD REGION

July 10, 2019
10 July 2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Peace and Security Division (PSD) under the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) in…
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IGAD Peace and Security IPPSHAR Programme Holds its 2nd Steering Committee Meeting on the Implementation of Activities

June 27, 2019
June 25, 2019 - (Addis Ababa) Ethiopia –A multi thematic programme under IGAD Promoting Peace and Stability in the Horn…
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Peace and Security Division Programmes on Track – as Peace and Security Coordination Group Meets to Take Stock Activities implemented in the First Half of 2019

June 27, 2019
June 24,2019 - (Addis Ababa) Ethiopia – The Peace and Security Coordination Group met on June 24, 2019 in Addis…
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IGAD PEACE AND SECURITY DIVISION TO VALIDATE THE DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING NATIONAL ACTION PLANS OF UNSCRS 1325 AND 1820

May 29, 2019
29 May 2019 (Addis Ababa) Ethiopia: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s Peace and Security Division in collaboration with the IGAD…
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IGAD AMBASSADORS DEBRIEFED ON THE IMPLEMENTATION AND STATUS OF THE PEACE AND SECURITY STRATEGY, EU FUNDED PROGRAM – IPPSHAR PROGRAMME AND REVIEW GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE IGAD GOVERNANCE FORUM

May 22, 2019
21 May 2019 (Nairobi) Kenya: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Committee Ambassadors (COA) the last two days in Nairobi,…
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IGAD SPECIAL ENVOY MEETS A DELEGATION REPRESENTING LT. GEN THOMAS CIRILLO TO ENGAGE THEM IN THE REVITALIZED PEACE AGREEMENT OF SOUTH SUDAN IMPLEMENTATION

March 14, 2019
14-03-2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Special Envoy to South Sudan; Ambassador Dr. Ismail Wais this morning…
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IGAD-UN DELIBERATE ON DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HORN OF AFRICA

March 11, 2019
11-03-2019, Djibouti: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and United Nations Department of Political and Peace Building Affairs (UN-DPPA) this morning…
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JAPANESE GOVERNMENT INJECTS USD 3.2 MILLION TO SUPPORT SOUTH SUDAN PEACE PROCESS

March 4, 2019
04-03-2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development, South Sudan Office (IGAD-SSO) represented by the Special Envoy Amb. Ismail…
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IGAD CONSTITUTES A STEERING COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE STRATEGIC GUIDANCE AND COORDINATE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMPREHENSIVE PEACE AND SECURITY PROGRAMME

February 22, 2019
22-02-2019, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) this morning constituted a Steering Committee for the implementation of…
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IGAD AND UN MEET TO DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP IN A CHANGING HORN OF AFRICA REGION

November 30, 2018
29-11-2018, Kampala, Uganda: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations (UN) this morning kick-started a two-day high…
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IGAD is Validating the Strategic Plan for IGAD Women and Peace Forum (IWPF)

May 7, 2018
06-05-2018, Djibouti (Djibouti): The Minister for the Promotion of Women and Family Planning of Djibouti, H.E. Mrs. Moumina Houmed Hassan,…
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IGAD ES Receives Commander of Japanese Base in Djibouti

November 5, 2017
04-11-2017, Djibouti (Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E Amb (Eng.) Mahboub Maalim, received the…
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New Memorandum of Understanding Signed between IGAD Peace and Security Division and Institute for Security Studies (ISS)

September 15, 2017
On Thursday 14th September 2017 IGAD Peace and Security Division signed a new Memorandum of Understanding with ISS to strengthen…
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IGAD set to launch annual Strategic Dialogue on State of Peace and Security in the region

September 11, 2017
IGAD hosted a two-day constitutive meeting of a regional Strategic Dialogue forum in Horn of Africa region from 7-8 September…
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IGAD Revitalizes South Sudan Peace Process

August 16, 2017
16-08-2017, Bishoftu, Ethiopia: This morning the IGAD South Sudan office convened a 2-day meeting in Bishoftu, Ethiopia on "IGAD High…
UNSC Briefing by IGAD's Executive Secretary
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IGAD Executive Secretary Briefs UNSC Sanctions Committees

July 5, 2017
7 July 2017, Djibouti, Djibouti: A high level IGAD delegation that the Executive Secretary, H.E. Ambassador (Eng.) Mahboub Maalim headed,…
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IGAD and Interpeace sign MOU for Collaboration on Peace Initiatives in Eastern Africa and the Horn

March 28, 2017
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Interpeace to work together on peace…
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IGAD COMMEMORATES INTERNATIONAL PEACE DAY HIGHLIGHTING ON ITS ROLE IN PROMOTING PEACE AND SECURITY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION

September 21, 2016
21-09-2016, Djibouti: As the world commemorates the International Day of Peace today September 21, 2016, IGAD reflects on its active…