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Tag Archives: Intergovernmental Authority on Development
Somalia’s future: IGAD’s captivity or donors’ rescue
There is Somali adage that says, “Old man knows what causes his death.” When President Hassan Sh. Mohamud of Somalia started his speech at the second London Conference on Somalia (LCS II) on Maya 7, 2013, with the metaphor of … read more
Posted in Article, Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Op-ed, Somali
Tagged Eritrea, eritrean, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Jubbaland, Kenya, Kismayo, Somali, Somalia, somalian, Uhuru Kenyatta
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USA to Give Ethiopia $35 Million to Ease Drought Effects
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has said President Obama’s administration will provide additional 35m-dollar support to Ethiopia to help the country combat drought and natural disasters. USAID Assistant Administrator Nancy E Lindborg told journalists here on Friday … read more
Posted in Djibouti, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tagged Drought, Ethiopia, ethiopia addis ababa, ethiopia latest news, Ethiopian, ethiopian news, Ethiopians, IGAD, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, latest ethiopian news, Lindborg, news ethiopia, United States Agency for International Development, USAID
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Ethiopia, Kenya decided to takeover Somalia
In implementing their recently concluded regional security cooperation agreement and reaffirming their indefinite military occupation of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya have decided to takeover and perhaps later annex Somalia under the cover of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). Since … read more
Re: IGAD: The Expected Role “Regional Development, Sustainability and Integration” and Current Situation
By Yakume A IndepthAfrica- IGAD was established in 1986 as IGADD, with a mandate to mitigate drought effects and combat desertification in the East / Horn of Africa region. The vision of the organization is “IGAD will be the premier … read more
Posted in Article, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somali, South Sudan, Sudan
Tagged Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ethiopia news, ethiopian news, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Kenya, Ogaden, Somalia, Sudan
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Eritrea accuses Ethiopia of obstructing its efforts to rejoin IGAD
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle (ADDIS ABABA) – Eritrea ahs accused rival Ethiopia, of being an obstacle to its efforts to reactivate its membership in the regional grouping of East African nations, the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). Eritrea’s accusation came on … read more
Eritrea accuses Ethiopia for IGAD woes
JUDIE KABERIA The government of Eritrea on Thursday blamed Ethiopia for its delay in being accepted to rejoin the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). Eritrean Ambassador to Kenya Beyene Russom told a press conference in Nairobi that Ethiopia was fighting … read more
Posted in Eritrea, Ethiopia
Tagged Al-Shabaab, Eritrea, Ethiopia, IndepthAfrica, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, Nairobi, United Nations
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Sudan, South Sudan foreign ministers confer with Ethiopian counterpart
By Tesfa-Alem Tekle (ADDIS ABABA) – Ethiopia’s acting foreign minister, Berhane Gebrekirstos, held separate talks with Sudanese foreign minister, Ali Ahmed Karti, and South Sudan’s foreign affairs and international cooperation minister, Nhial Deng Nhial. JPEG – 13.9 kb Sudanese foreign … read more
President Mwai Kibaki of Kenya addresses 67th General Assembly
At UN General Debate, Kenyan President flags key role of peaceful resolution in conflicts While highlighting his country’s progress on various fronts over the past ten years in the General Assembly today, the President of Kenya, Mwai Kibaki, today said … read more
Thousands of Eritreans flee forced conscription
“I didn’t want to be a soldier,” he says with a shy smile, revealing a mouthful of crooked teeth. Getting out, however, was a harder challenge. He is one of thousands of youngsters risking death to sneak across Eritrea’s heavily … read more
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, News
Tagged Eritrea, Ethiopia, Human rights, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Michela Wrong, Nigeria, Nigeria news, Nigeria online, North Africa, Pan African News, Red Sea, Southern Africa, United Nations, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, West Africa
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Eritrean leader in Uganda for talks
Kampala – Eritrean President Issaias Afeworki arrived in Uganda on Tuesday for a three-day state visit focusing on regional security, which his secretive country has been accused of destabilising. East African states Ethiopia and Djibouti are leading calls for tougher … read more
Posted in East Africa, Eritrea, News
Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, Al-Qaeda, All Africa, Arab League, Asmara, breaking news, East Africa, Eritrea, Horn of Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, North Africa, Pan African News, Red Sea (state), Southern Africa, Uganda, United States, West Africa
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How Eritrea’s strongman uses Kenya as a terror finance hub
In early July, as Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki headed to Addis Ababa to chair a meeting of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad), a six-country partnership formed to address issues of drought, security and development in the Horn of Africa, … read more
Ethiopia: AU summit to focus on Sudan’s Abyei
A mini summit that aims to discuss the Sudan crisis, announced on Saturday by the African Union (AU) commission, will take place on June 12 and 13 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at the commission’s headquarters. The mini summit, which is … read more
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
Tagged About Africa, Addis Ababa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, African Union, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Meles Zenawi, North Africa, Pan African News, South Kurdufan, Southern Africa, Sudan, Sudan People's Liberation Army/Movement, Thabo Mbeki, West Africa
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Only a popular Accord can restore Somalia’s self-governance, dignity and prosperity
It is worth noting that for the first time, UNSC has clarified that it speaks for the international community as a whole, specifically AU and IGAD. This clarification was necessary and very important for the integrity of UNSC Initiative. As … read more
Posted in Analysis, East Africa, Indepth Africa Magazine, News, Somali
Tagged About Africa, Africa news, African History, African Maps, African Union, All Africa, Arab League, breaking news, East Africa, IndepthAfrica, IndepthGhana, IndepthMultimedia, IndepthNigeria, IndepthSouthAfrica, IndepthWorld, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, International community, Nairobi, North Africa, Pan African News, Somali Diaspora, Somalia, Southern Africa, Transitional Federal Institutions, United Nations Security Council, West Africa
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Ethiopia Reaffirms Importance of IGAD to Its National & Regional Interests
Ethiopia´s Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a public reaffirmation of its commitment to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and to the role it plays in complementing the country´s national and regional interests. The statement appeared in the February 11, … read more
Posted in East Africa, Ethiopia, News
Tagged Africa maps, Africa news, African news, African tribes, African Union, Asmara, breaking news, Embassies and Consulates, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Indepth Africa Magazine, IndepthAfrica, IndepthNigeria, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Somalia, Sudan
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Time Running Out for African Union Mission in Somalia
In spite of the declared support by the United States, the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) has since its deployment to Mogadishu in March 2007 failed to bring peace and stability to the failed state, but time is running … read more
Posted in East Africa, News, Somali
Tagged Africa news, African news, African Union, African Union Mission to Somalia, Afrika, Ban Ki-moon, breaking news, IndepthAfrica, Intergovernmental Authority on Development, Mogadishu, News local news, newspapers, Somalia, Transitional Federal Government, United States, World news
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