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IGAD Launches Q1 Newsletter Spotlighting Women and Youth as Key Agents of Change

April 10, 2025
April 9, 2025 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is proud to announce the release of the first quarter…
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IGAD Alarmed by Escalating Tensions in the Republic of South Sudan

March 27, 2025
March 27, 2025, Djibouti: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) expresses alarm over reports of the house arrest of H.E.…
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IGAD Special Envoy and SSOMA Hold Consultative Meeting in Rome to Advance South Sudan Peace Process

March 20, 2025
March 20, 2025 (Rome, Italy): The IGAD Special Envoy for South Sudan, Ambassador Ismail Wais (PhD), and the South Sudan…
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IGAD Calls for Restraint and Dialogue Amid Rising Tensions in Nasir County, South Sudan

March 5, 2025
Djibouti, March 5, 2025 – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, expresses…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Congratulates H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf on Election as AU Commission Chair

February 15, 2025
February 15, 2025 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), H.E. Dr.…
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IGAD Assumes Chairmanship of the Inter-REC Coordination Platform

February 14, 2025
February 14, 2025 (ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has officially assumed the chairmanship of the…
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The Republic of Djibouti, Chair of IGAD, Condemns Violence in Sudan and Calls for Accountability, Restraint, and Inclusive Dialogue

January 19, 2025
January 19, 2025 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Republic of Djibouti, current Chair of IGAD, expresses profound concern over reports of killings…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Leads Delegation to the AU Extraordinary Summit on the Post-Malabo CAADP Agenda

January 9, 2025
January 9, 2025, (Kampala, Uganda): The IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, is leading a high-level delegation to the…
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IGAD Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting South Sudan’s Peace Process Implementation

November 29, 2024
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 Set to Hold the 2nd Knowledge Share Fair on the Blue Economy in the Coastal City of Djibouti from 26 to 28 November 2024

November 13, 2024
Djibouti, 13 November 2024—The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and…
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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
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 Set to Host 2nd Annual IGAD Media Awards 2024, Highlighting Peace and Security

October 7, 2024
7 October 2024 – Djibouti, Djibouti: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is pleased to announce the upcoming IGAD Media…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Engages Global Leaders at UNGA79 to Advance Peace and Development in the Horn of Africa

October 6, 2024
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 Executive Secretary Condemns Terrorist Acts in Mogadishu, Affirms Support for Somalia’s Path to Peace

September 29, 2024
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

September 23, 2024
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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IGAD Executive Secretary Leads Delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly

September 23, 2024
September 22, 2024, (New York, U.S.A): The IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, is leading a high-level delegation to…
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Official Launch of the Peaceful and Resilient Borderlands Programme (PRBP)

September 23, 2024
September 23, 2024, (Nairobi, Kenya):  Today marks the official launch of the Peaceful and Resilient Borderlands Programme (PRBP), an initiative…
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Signing of Animal Disease Information Sharing Protocol for Karamoja Cluster

July 18, 2024
ADDIS ABABA, 18 July 2024 – The IGAD Centre for Pastoral Areas and Livestock Development (ICPALD) today signed the animal…
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Tackling Water Security: Addressing the Regional Challenge in the Horn of Africa

June 4, 2024
Nairobi, 4 June 2024. Up to one in five people in the Horn of Africa lacks access to clean and…
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IGAD set to Convene the 4th Conference of Ministers in Charge of Education

May 23, 2024
May 23, 2024, (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is organising for the 4th Conference of Ministers in…
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One Health Approach: Safeguarding Communities Across Borders in the Horn of Africa.

May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024, (Nairobi, Kenya): A high-level ministerial event was convened today to address health security in the Horn of…
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Uganda Signs the IGAD Free Movement Of Persons Protocol

May 14, 2024
May 14, 2024 (KAMPALA, Uganda): A pivotal moment was witnessed today in Uganda as the Republic of Uganda signed the…
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Access to groundwater to unlock sustainable solutions for the Horn of Africa

May 8, 2024
May 7 2024 (Jigjiga, Ethiopia): A new initiative called the Africa Groundwater Access Facility (GaFa) has been launched today to…
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IGAD and Sweden Foster Collaboration in Annual Development Review Meeting

May 3, 2024
April 25, 2024 (Djibouti, Djibouti) –The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the Government of Sweden convened today for the…
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IGAD Secretariat’s statement on the ongoing heavy rains and subsequent floods across the region particularly in Kenya

April 27, 2024
April 26, 2024 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) extends profound solidarity to the people and government of…
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IGAD Executive Secretary Stands in Solidarity with Djibouti Amidst Recent Floods, Calls for Regional Collaboration on Climate Resilience

March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti): The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, expresses heartfelt…
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IGAD and Japan Unite for Peace and Stability in Sudan

March 28, 2024
March 19, 2024 (Djibouti, Djibouti): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the Government of Japan have officially signed a…