IGAD Centre of Excellence for Preventing Violent Extremism Stories

Horn of Africa sees decline in extremism victims, but militants adapt with new tactics
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 28, 2025

New IGAD report shows violent extremism deaths down 19 per cent across the Horn of Africa, but warns militant groups are regrouping with drones, crypt...

IGAD demands action to protect civilians as Sudan conflict escalates
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 28, 2025

Al Fashir, the last stronghold of the Sudanese military in Darfur, has been under siege for over a year, with nearly a million people facing famine as...

East Africa to simplify cross-border travel and work through IGAD single visa initiative
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2025

A major resolution from the conference focused on the proposed IGAD Single Visa for non-IGAD citizens, designed to simplify tourism, trade, and invest...

IGAD states pledge to protect migrants from trafficking and exploitation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 24, 2025

Labour and Interior ministers from Djibouti, Kenya, South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Uganda gathered under the theme “Improving Labour Migration an...

Garissa Governor Nathif Jama sounds alarm over Dadaab crisis at IGAD conference
Issa Hussein  |  Oct 23, 2025

Governor Nathif Jama sharply criticized international organisations tasked with managing refugee affairs, accusing them of failing to act despite year...

IGAD Chief urges action over irregular migration, joblessness in Horn of Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 22, 2025

Gebeyehu revealed that more than 1.5 million citizens from IGAD countries migrate to the Middle East and Gulf states annually, through the dangerous R...

IGAD proposes single digital visa to boost regional trade, travel
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 20, 2025

As it stands, visitors from outside the IGAD region must apply for separate visas to enter each member country, a time-consuming process that has slow...

AU, IGAD lead Africa in mourning former Prime Minister Raila Odinga
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 15, 2025

African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf described Odinga as a towering figure in Kenyan politics and a continental leader who...

IGAD, AU condemn deadly Al-Shabaab attack on Mogadishu prison
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 05, 2025

IGAD expressed solidarity with Somalia, describing the attack as “cowardly” and commending Mogadishu authorities for their swift response in containin...

Fragmented economic integration dragging Africa’s harmonisation drive - report
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 04, 2025

The economic pillar exhibits the most fragmented performance among these, despite some notable strengths. It comprises four key dimensions: business a...

Ethiopia makes history as first IGAD nation to secure WHO’s top medicine safety rating
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 01, 2025

The recognition, announced by WHO, highlights Ethiopia’s strengthened regulatory framework, ensuring that medicines, vaccines, and other medical produ...

IGAD elevates Horn of Africa agenda at UN General Assembly
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 27, 2025

IGAD Executive Secretary Dr Workneh Gebeyehu engaged with member states, international partners, and development agencies to foster cooperation and pr...

IGAD and Geneva Call join forces to protect civilians, promote peace in Horn of Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 25, 2025

The two organisations vowed to continue engaging with governments, civil society and local communities to ensure humanitarian action translates into l...

IGAD reveals Kenya among six member countries where famine risks continue to rise
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2025

Sudan has the largest food-insecure population at 24.6 million, with famine and famine risk reported in several areas.

Kenya balances Quad backing with call for Africa-led peace talks to end Sudan conflict
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 15, 2025

Nairobi stressed that such initiatives aimed at restoring peace and stability in Sudan must be coordinated under African leadership rather than throug...

Sudan criticises US sanctions on citizens, entities
XINHUA  |  Sep 15, 2025

The Foreign Ministry said such unilateral measures "do not help achieve the desired goals, including the realisation of peace in Sudan and the preserv...

Sudan conflict: AU, IGAD support three-month truce and inclusive civilian transition plan
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Sep 14, 2025

In a joint statement on Sunday, the AUC and IGAD expressed support for calls made on Friday by the Quad—comprising Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Ara...

AU, IGAD and UN urged to push Sudan rivals back to negotiations amid worsening conflict
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 11, 2025

At a high-level meeting on Thursday, participants of the Nairobi Panel on the Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan called for an immediate end to military ope...

IGAD launches new guide to boost media and civil society efforts in combating extremism
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 09, 2025

The guide, launched in Addis Ababa by Norway’s Ambassador to Ethiopia Stian Christensen, draws from last year’s discussions between the two sectors on...

IGAD urges coordinated action as regional migration surges
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 06, 2025

The report shows international migration has risen sharply, climbing from 4.1 million people in 2013 to 6.8 million in 2022, an increase of nearly two...

IGAD to unveil migration report highlighting displacement, labour mobility and remittances
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 03, 2025

The report aims to provide a clear picture of migration trends, demographic shifts, and remittance flows to support evidence-based policies across the...

Kenya backs IGAD's initiative to boost pandemic preparedness
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 30, 2025

The programme aims to enhance the capacity of countries in early detection, rapid response, and effective management of pandemics across the IGAD regi...

Former Somalia police chief Zakia Hussen appointed AU senior policing adviser
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 28, 2025

The senior officer said she looks forward to sharing her experiences from “the other side”, referring to Somalia, which has long been the recipient of...

IGAD climate centre predicts below-average rains in Eastern and Northern Kenya
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 28, 2025

Counties in the west could exceed 300 millimetres of rain, contrasting sharply with the less than 30 per cent chance of surpassing this threshold in t...

IGAD hails Somalia agreement as milestone for national unity, peace
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 27, 2025

IGAD Executive Secretary Workneh Gebeyehu commended both parties for their leadership and political will, calling the agreement an important move towa...

IGAD urges vigilance as region hits key counter-terrorism milestones
Mary Wambui  |  Aug 27, 2025

Mandera County experienced abductions of government officials and IED attacks, while in Lamu County, there were ambushes on security patrols in the Bo...

ICPAC forecasts drier, warmer conditions for Eastern Africa as 2025 ends
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 26, 2025

Regions including south-western Ethiopia, north-western Kenya, central to northern Uganda, most of Rwanda, and western Burundi are expected to have eq...

Audit report reveals taxpayers paid Sh3 million rent for former Prisons boss
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 18, 2025

According to the audit, the State Department for Correctional Services signed a tenancy agreement with a private service provider to lease a house for...

IGAD urges youth to take lead in regional peace
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 13, 2025

Addressing participants at the IGAD Youth Peace and Security Conference in Nairobi, Executive Secretary Dr Workneh Gebeyehu emphasised that the era of...

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