IGAD Stories
In a joint communiqué on Thursday, the governments of Kenya and Ethiopia announced that the new bridges will help border communities access healthcare...
Workneh commended the ratification, describing it as a clear demonstration of the country’s strong commitment to regional integration and multilateral...
The position had remained unfilled since January 2022, when civilian leader Abdalla Hamdok resigned in the wake of a military coup orchestrated by al-...
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...
The conference brings together researchers, policymakers, civil society organisations, development partners and government representatives from across...
The organisation further noted that policy responses by governments, humanitarian, and development actors are often framed through a rural lens, and t...
The AU has long struggled with disjointed relationships with regional blocs—a dysfunction that has often bred mistrust, competition, and in some cases...
Highlighting the absence of political will among the warring parties to pursue dialogue, Guterres called for an "immediate cessation of hostilities" a...
IGAD's Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu urged all actors to avoid unilateral actions and respect the framework of the 2018 accord, still regarded...
Kenya emphasised that it has consistently leveraged its proximity and role within the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to mediate bet...
The summit brought together key leaders from AUSSOM troop-contributing countries, ministers of foreign affairs and defence, as well as representatives...
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...
The program is designed to provide participants with practical tools and strategies to improve preparedness, response, and recovery during outbreaks.
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 froze its membership in January 2024, citing perceived bias, particularly from Kenya and Ethiopia.
IGAD's Executive Secretary, Workneh Gebeyehu, said such developments undermine the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Su...
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...
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...
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...
South Sudan first plunged into civil war in December 2013 following a political falling-out within the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Army.
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, 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 spokesperson 'Curé Ngoma' denied any formal alliance between the group and the Congolese military.
The proposed law also aims to modernise firefighting techniques by encouraging the use of advanced equipment and technology.
With IGAD and the AU actively engaged in stabilising the country, failure to act decisively could risk broader insecurity spilling across borders.
The AU and IGAD acknowledged that Sudan's situation remains volatile, with recent developments further dividing factions and complicating efforts to a...
IGAD's Executive Secretary Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, officially assumes chairmanship from Dr Omar Alieu Touray, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, wh...
Sudan is facing one of its worst crises in modern history as conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary RSF continues to push the...
Owinow, nominated by the Kenyan government, replaces Major General (Rtd) Charles Tai Gituai, who has held the role since August 2020.
The mission began its peace enforcement efforts nearly from scratch following the return of armed groups mainly M23 to the areas they had withdrawn fr...
