Editor's Review

IGAD called upon Ethiopia and Somalia to de-escalate tensions and instead engage in constructive dialogue. 

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development Heads of State meeting has called on the warring parties in Sudan to agree to a ceasefire, end the war, and a face-to-face meeting between the two Generals.

The 42nd IGAD Extraordinary Summit in Entebbe on Thursday, January 18, attended by among others President William Ruto, also affirmed the territorial integrity of the Republic of Somalia.

The Summit said any agreement reached should be signed with Somalia.

President William Ruto in Uganda for IGAD meeting. 

IGAD called upon Ethiopia and Somalia to de-escalate tensions and instead engage in constructive dialogue. 

In the meeting were Presidents Ismail Omar Guelleh (Djibouti), Yoweri Museveni (Uganda), Salva Kiir (South Sudan) and Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (Somalia).

Others were Africa Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki, United States Special Envoy to Sudan, representatives of the UN Secretary-General, Turkey, the Arab League, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates.