IGAD Stories

World Refugee Day: Urgent calls made for rights and health of displaced populations
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 20, 2025

In a statement, IGAD described the region as the largest refugee-hosting area in the world, currently sheltering over six million refugees and asylum...

Tragedy as three children die in South C apartment fire
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 19, 2025

The fire, according to witnesses, occurred at around 1:00 am on the first floor of Huda Apartment, a building located along Ole Shapara Road.

IGAD calls for unified cybersecurity and AI strategy to tackle regional security challenges
Amina Wako  |  Jun 18, 2025

IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu emphasised that despite the region’s complex security threats, they also offer a chance to develop homegrown...

Displaced and vulnerable: The growing humanitarian crisis facing children in IGAD region
Charity Kilei  |  Jun 16, 2025

According to IGAD, 25 per cent of all migrants in Africa are children, and the majority of these children come from the East African region.

Somali president Hassan backs end to foreign-guided transition as he endorses withdrawal from C6+
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 15, 2025

Hassan stated that Somalia’s path to a stable statehood should no longer rely on international mechanisms, and instead must be rooted in national lead...

Kenya, Ethiopia agree to build two bridges to boost access and trade for border communities
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 05, 2025

In a joint communiqué on Thursday, the governments of Kenya and Ethiopia announced that the new bridges will help border communities access healthcare...

Kenya ratifies IGAD treaty, boosting regional integration and collective action in Horn of Africa
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 28, 2025

Workneh commended the ratification, describing it as a clear demonstration of the country’s strong commitment to regional integration and multilateral...

IGAD welcomes Kamil El-Tayeb’s appointment as Sudan’s PM, urges inclusive dialogue
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

The position had remained unfilled since January 2022, when civilian leader Abdalla Hamdok resigned in the wake of a military coup orchestrated by al-...

IGAD Climate centre predicts heavy rains for Horn of Africa, urges flood preparedness
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 21, 2025

Countries such as central Sudan, eastern South Sudan, parts of Ethiopia, western Kenya, and eastern Uganda could see a 55 per cent probability of abov...

IGAD convenes experts' forum to tackle migration, urban growth challenges
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 20, 2025

The conference brings together researchers, policymakers, civil society organisations, development partners and government representatives from across...

IGAD raises alarm over rising migration and urban strain in the Horn of Africa
Mary Wambui  |  May 17, 2025

The organisation further noted that policy responses by governments, humanitarian, and development actors are often framed through a rural lens, and t...

New AUC Chair faces old challenges as he seeks to rebuild trust with regional blocs
Mwangi Maina  |  May 14, 2025

The AU has long struggled with disjointed relationships with regional blocs—a dysfunction that has often bred mistrust, competition, and in some cases...

UN, IGAD and EU condemn drone strikes on Port Sudan, warn of worsening humanitarian crisis
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 08, 2025

Highlighting the absence of political will among the warring parties to pursue dialogue, Guterres called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities" a...

South Sudan invites AU, IGAD chiefs for crisis talks amid fears of renewed conflict
Mwangi Maina  |  May 05, 2025

IGAD's Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu urged all actors to avoid unilateral actions and respect the framework of the 2018 accord, still regarded...

Kenya denies role in Sudan war, describes army's claims as politically motivated
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 29, 2025

Kenya emphasised that it has consistently leveraged its proximity and role within the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to mediate bet...

IGAD boss Dr Workneh calls for urgent support to stabilise Somalia at the Entebbe Summit
Amina Wako  |  Apr 25, 2025

The summit brought together key leaders from AUSSOM troop-contributing countries, ministers of foreign affairs and defence, as well as representatives...

Horn of Africa region records sharp increase in violent extremism attacks- IGAD report
Mary Wambui  |  Apr 16, 2025

Fatalities and injuries during the period more than doubled compared to the previous quarter, with over 1,300 deaths and more than 400 injuries report...

IGAD launches regional training to strengthen public health emergency response
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Apr 15, 2025

The program is designed to provide participants with practical tools and strategies to improve preparedness, response, and recovery during outbreaks.

South Sudan rebuffs IGAD mission as tensions between Kiir and Machar deepen
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 09, 2025

South Sudan is a member of IGAD, a regional bloc comprising eight countries from the Horn of Africa, the Nile Valley and the Great Lakes Region.

Sudan's return to IGAD under discussion, envoy confirms
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 02, 2025

Sudan froze its membership in January 2024, citing perceived bias, particularly from Kenya and Ethiopia.

Regional bodies call for restraint in South Sudan as tensions rise after Machar’s arrest
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 27, 2025

IGAD's Executive Secretary, Workneh Gebeyehu, said such developments undermine the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Su...

South Sudan's VP Machar accuses Uganda of violating arms embargo
Amina Wako  |  Mar 25, 2025

In a letter addressed to the U.N., African Union and the IGAD regional bloc, Machar said Uganda's military intervention in South Sudan had violated a...

East African bloc urges South Sudan to free arrested officials
Reuters  |  Mar 13, 2025

The arrest of officials including a deputy military chief and two ministers allied to Machar in the capital Juba last week, coupled with a wave of dea...

Sudan seeks to rejoin IGAD and African Union after years of isolation
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 10, 2025

As Sudan seeks to mend relations and restore its standing in IGAD and the AU, the focus will be on whether its leadership is committed to peace and de...

AU calls for ceasefire, dialogue in South Sudan amid increased violence in Nasir County
Lucy Mumbi  |  Mar 09, 2025

South Sudan first plunged into civil war in December 2013 following a political falling-out within the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Army.

IGAD envoys urge end to armed violence in South Sudan’s Upper Nile State
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 08, 2025

The violence in Upper Nile State comes at a time when South Sudan is undergoing an extended transitional period, meant to implement key provisions of...

IGAD to dispatch high-level delegation amid rising tensions in South Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 06, 2025

IGAD, as the guarantor of the peace agreement, is calling on all parties to exercise maximum restraint and recommit to dialogue as the only way to ens...

FDLR confirms capture of senior leader, DRC dismisses it as Rwandan propaganda
Amina Wako  |  Mar 03, 2025

FDLR spokesperson 'Curé Ngoma' denied any formal alliance between the group and the Congolese military.

Proposed law seeks to strengthen coordinated emergency response to fire outbreaks
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 28, 2025

The proposed law also aims to modernise firefighting techniques by encouraging the use of advanced equipment and technology.

Regional bodies urge immediate action to de-escalate tensions in South Sudan
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 28, 2025

With IGAD and the AU actively engaged in stabilising the country, failure to act decisively could risk broader insecurity spilling across borders.

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