Ministers from Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Uganda on November 30 discussed regional news with a focus on peace and security, the humanitarian situation and natural disasters caused by climate change.
Concerned about economic weaknesses in overseeing South Sudan’s peace process, the Council urged member states to mobilize resources and financial support while working with the African Union and the United Nations, the final ruling said.
Similarly, it decided to adopt the principle of “African solutions to African problems” to address all issues, especially those related to peace, humanitarian aid, and economic development and integration.
In this context, the IGAD (English acronym) urged the lifting of all sanctions in force against the countries of the region, considering that they do not offer solutions to their problems and hinder the solidarity aid and progress of these areas.
On the other hand, she decided to respond urgently to the drought crisis that is affecting more than 10 percent of the population in the region and has resulted in the displacement of about two million citizens.
He also commended the agency’s secretariat’s work in the fight against Covid-19 and urged leaders to add Arabic to the organization’s official languages.
He also congratulated her on her contribution to the peace process in Ethiopia and ratified two protocols on the free movement of people and the movement of herds from high to low range areas.
Among parallel Council meetings, Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Demeke Mekonnen met Abdelfatá al Burhan, head of the Sudanese army and President of the Transitional Sovereign Council.
Both agreed to work on improving economic relations between the two countries and to solve their problems through peaceful mechanisms, in particular the differences regarding the exploitation of the Grand Renaissance Dam and the problems on the common border.
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