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Tag: IGAD
Sudan’s govt suspends ties with IGAD, pulls out of summit with paramilitary chief
Sudan’s army-aligned government has announced it won't attend an extraordinary summit scheduled for 18 January and organized by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), saying ... Read More
Somalia lashes out at ‘null and void’ Ethiopia-Somaliland port deal
Somalia has vowed to defend its territorial integrity by "all legal means possible" after a destabilizing deal inked on Monday (1 January) that has seen ... Read More
Sudan peace talks on hold amid escalating conflict, as Egypt, Türkiye issue travel advisories
The leader of Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has visited Ethiopia and Uganda on his first trip abroad since war broke out with Sudan’s ... Read More
War in Sudan: warring generals agree to ‘face-to-face’ meeting as UN warns of ‘catastrophe’
A grouping of eight East African countries, IGAD, has said both Sudan’s warring generals agreed to hold a face-to-face meeting as part of efforts to ... Read More
Sudan conflict: rival military factions commit to facilitating humanitarian aid
After days of talks in Jeddah, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have agreed to commit to facilitating humanitarian ... Read More
Ethiopian PM’s call for Red Sea port access sends jitters across Horn of Africa
Horn of Africa is concerned about a new war in the battle-scarred region after Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s call for a direct port access ... Read More
US to ponder ‘next way forward’ on Sudan, as generals choose fighting over talks
The United States is increasingly frustrated that Sudan's warring factions are not taking advantage of talks initiated by Washington and Riyadh aiming to reach a ... Read More
Djibouti to host first IGAD Summit since 2019 from Monday
Djibouti is the venue from Monday June 12 for the 14th Ordinary Assembly of Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Heads of State and Government, the ... Read More
Tigray rebels begin handing in heavy weapons to Ethiopian army
Rebels in the Tigray region have begun handing in their heavy weapons, a key part of an agreement signed in November last year to end ... Read More
Ethiopia accepts African Union’s invitation for peace talks with Tigray forces
Ethiopia's federal government has accepted the African Union’s invitation to hold peace talks with Tigray forces in South Africa this weekend, which are aimed at ... Read More