IGAD is supporting South Sudan's peace process and elections, receiving greetings from Djibouti's President.

The entities involved

• Intergovernmental Authority on Development →

  Trade bloc in East Africa

  Nothing else this week.

• South Sudan →

  country in East Africa

  • Archbishop Elias Taban Parangi mediated a political dialogue in Juba, South Sudan.Mon 16:13
  • A university is currently operating in Jonglei State, South Sudan.Mon 15:30
• Djibouti →

  sovereign state in Africa

  • Houthi actions are leading to instability in Yemen, with Saudi Arabia providing support to prevent a wider civil war.Mon 03:34
  • Pakistan establishes diplomatic presence in Djibouti/Somalia, with its embassy accredited to Mogadishu.Sun 22:02
• Riek Machar →

  first vice president of the independent Republic of South Sudan

  • A faction split occurred involving Riek Machar following his detention.Wed 11:23

Related events

• IGAD, chaired by Djibouti, called for coordinated diplomacy involving the UN, AU, and LAS, urging a ceasefire in Sudan.Sep 18
• A training was held in Uganda involving several IGAD member states, including Sudan and South Sudan.Aug 28
• An IGAD mission has reopened in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, involving the organization and its founding member states.Sep 15
• James Wani Igga is confirmed as the Vice President of South Sudan.Sep 20
• Jeyhun Bayramov of Azerbaijan met with Djibouti's minister to discuss economic ties, security, and coordination within the UN and NAM.Sep 22