The IGAD Peace and Security division runs programmes on conflict prevention, countering trans-nat’l security threats & promot’g good governance and democracy.
Tmr
#SouthSudan
celebrates it's 8th Independence anniversary. The flag symbolises✔️Black: People✔️Red: Blood shed for indep. ✔️Green: agricultural land, natural wealth✔️White:peace attained ✔️Blue: Nile River waters✔️Yellow: Unity, hope. We continue to pray for peace & stability
34 Years ago today:
#IGADD
Intergovernmental Authority on Drought & Development(IGADD) was founded after recurring & severe drought & other natural disasters between 1974 & 1984 that caused widespread famine, ecological degradation & economic hardship in Eastern
#Africa
.
#IGAD
has welcomed the decision by
#Belgium
to recognise diplomatic & service passports issued by the Federal Gov't of
#Somalia
.
@amb_mahboub
says the move will boost bilateral relations & facilitate
#Somalia
gov't to engage with
#EuropeanUnion
instns based in Brussels.
The successfully concluded 3-day workshop resulted in the momentous launch of the IGAD National Human Rights Institutions Network. The Division was honoured to have the distinguished presence of H.E.
@DrWorkneh
, the Executive Secretary of
@igadsecretariat
, who lauded this
#IGAD
's Executive Secretary
@amb_mahboub
's New Year message to staff "I pray that peace & tranquillity become our hallmark. That nothing other than prosperity begets each one of us & entire IGAD fraternity". We salute his leadership, support & encouragement
The IGAD Peace and Security Division Kicks-off the 3-day Biannual Review Meeting in Mombasa Kenya. Chaired by the Director Hon.
@SirajFegessa
, the team is convening to ensure program delivery, budget utilization, and commitments are on track.
The Division will review program
This video presents highlights from the just concluded conference on the operationalisation of the IGAD Women Peace and Security Forum (IWPSF), in Machakos, Kenya.
The Forum also issued a statement of solidarity with women in
#Sudan
who have endured hardship during this time of
#IGAD
chief Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu met with the Danish delegation at the IGAD Peace & Security office in
#AddisAbaba
to discuss regional matters touching on peace & security, regional integration, peace building & making efforts as well as agenda for the upcoming Ordinary Summit.
Under the auspices of the Community of Sant'Egidio in
#Rome
& witnessed by
#IGAD
, the
#SouthSudan
gov't, South Sudan Opposition Movements Alliance (SSOMA), SPLM/A-IO & NDM signed a peace declaration in which they recommitted to the Secession of Hostilities Agreement of Dec 2017
A 7-person core team of
#IGAD
Election Observation mission to the 9 August 2022
#Kenya
General Elections is in Nairobi. Former Ethiopian president and the Head of mission, H.E Dr. Mulatu Teshome will arrive later today.
#IGADEOMKenya2022
The Division is honored to have the
@igadsecretariat
’s Executive Secretary, H.E
@DrWorkneh
officially opening the conference on the operationalization of the
#IGAD
Women Peace and Security Forum (IWPSF).
This landmark event brings together board members of the
#IWPSF
, and
Happening now; The Second Annual Meeting of the IGAD Youth Forum for Peace to address security challenges, promote inclusivity, and support youth-driven initiatives.
The meeting was officially opened by the Division’s Director, Hon.
@SirajFegessa
who said that the youth are
Exciting news! The Validation Workshop for the Ethiopian Ministry of Peace
@MoP_Ethiopia
on the draft peace-building manual has commenced today.
The Ministry and IGAD Peace and Security Division
@IGADPeace
join forces in a strategic partnership to enhance peace-building
Officially opened by Director Hon.
@SirajFegessa
, the second workshop on Capacity Building Training for Conflict Prevention, Management, and Resolution (CPMR) commenced today.
Youth leaders from IGAD Member States are actively participating in the event scheduled to run from
Today 33 years ago
#IGADD
was founded with a mandate to manage & fight drought. 10 years later, was revitalized to address peace & security, infrastructure, agriculture, health & social, land, water & maritime issues. Peace & stability play a major role in regional integration.
#IGAD
Special Envoy to
#SouthSudan
@ismail_wais
met with
#Sudan
-ese PM - H.E. Dr. Abdalla Hamdok & President -Transitional Sovereign Council - H.E Burhan in
#Khartoum
& briefed them on status of Peace Agreement implementation & sought support & guidance on outstanding issues.
The IGAD Peace and Security Retreat is started .The workshop will looking in to the current strategy (2016-2020) and identity strategic Issues for the new strategy of (2021-2025).
The Director of
@IGADPeace
Hon.
@SirajFegessa
accompanied the Deputy Executive Secretary
@MOWare
, in a meeting with Mr. David Gosney, Mission Director
@USAIDKenya
, and his team.
The discussions focused on strategic partnership and geopolitics.
Mr. Gosney pledged USA
Kicking off a remarkable 3-day consultation, IGAD, in partnership with the
@_AfricanUnion
and
@OHCHR_EARO
, is set to strengthen the nexus between transitional justice efforts and human rights in East Africa. The goal is to explore the role they can play in conflict mediation,
DID YOU KNOW 👉🏻 That Boma National Park, a protected area in eastern
#SouthSudan
near the
#Ethiopian
border is a refuge for kobs, gazelles, buffaloes, elephants, leopards, giraffes, hartebeests, cheetahs, zebras, waterbucks,lions & many more. Happy Independence
#SouthSudan
The Division’s Director Hon.
@SirajFegessa
and his team engaged in a fruitful discussion with the H.E the Deputy Executive Secretary
@MAWareSO
.
Their deliberations focused on regional peace and security challenges and strategies for resolution.
#IGAD
#Peace
#Security
@IGADISSP
have today concluded 3-day training in
#Mombasa
on “Youth Engagem't in Preventing Terrorism & Related Transnational Threats for
#Kenya
” aimed at nurturing & actualising youth as actors against radicalization, organized & extreme violence facilitated by
@GlobalPeaceKeny
The IGAD Peace and Security Division's Director Hon.
@SirajFegessa
together with
@igadcewarn
Director, Mr.
@camluso
just concluded a fruitful meeting with the
@USAID
Sudan Team.
Their deliberations were on IGAD's contributions to the currently ongoing Sudan peace process,
Just concluded a fruitful meeting with the
@USAID
Sudan Team where we discussed IGAD's contributions to Sudan Peace Process, programmatic needs, & potential areas for partnership. Grateful for USAID's acknowledgment of IGAD's efforts & commitment to supporting Sudan initiatives.
The Peace and Security Division
#addisababa
wishes our Followers and all citizens of the
#IGAD
region a peaceful, safe & prosperous 2020.
May peace be our top agenda in the coming year & years to come.
Spontaneity at its finest during the Youth Capacity Building Workshop on Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution (CPMR) conducted by the IGAD Peace and Security Division!
What started as an energiser session seamlessly transformed into a heartwarming surprise birthday
#IGAD
staff to signify their willingness to participate in the efforts aimed at protecting
#IGAD
citizenry from
#COVID19
& to show solidarity have made contribution events across the 7 member states with a financial contribution of 700K USD (100k USD for each member state)
“IGAD Strategy is anchored on the need to strengthen
#IGAD
's preventive capabilities, conflict early warning & response” Dir.
@SirajFegessa
remarks during the opening of the Strategy Documents Validation Workshop convening CEWERUs, CSOs, academia, & regional experts.
#IPPSHAR
The Peace and Security Division's workshop is in full swing! We're conducting a mid-term assessment of our strategy (2021-2025), reflecting on post-IPPSHAR programming, and identifying priorities for the remaining period. The team plans to critically evaluate key results, address
@igadsecretariat
’s Peace and Security Division is celebrating the success of the first of the two Capacity Building Training Workshops on Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution.
Youth leaders from the IGAD Member States enhanced their skills in dialogue, negotiation, and
Happening now in Entebbe, Uganda
A consultative dialogue forum between the IGAD Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Taskforce, private sector and CSOs on collective opportunities in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
The meeting was officially opened by Mr. Ali-Mirah Chehem Daoud,
#Ethiopia
's PM Abiy Ahmed met this afternoon with the outgoing ES
#IGAD
@amb_mahboub
as well as the incoming ES Dr. Workineh Gebeyu. Dr Abiy appreciated Amb Maalim’s dedication & contribution to the region & efforts he has made through
#IGAD
to stabilize the region
#PMOEthiopia
#IGAD
Peace and Security Division staff attend gender mainstreaming training in
#Entebbe
,
#Uganda
to enhance their capacity to conceptualize Gender Equality & Women's Empowerment
#GEWE
#IGAD
has successfully concluded the first National Consultation on the
#RedSea
& the
#GulfofAden
held in
#Khartoum
,
#Sudan
with the objective of enriching a regional plan of action & build momentum towards a commonly shared IGAD position & a regional strategy.
@igadsecretariat
’s Peace and Security Division builds the capacities of its staff in a 4 day Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning training with focus on major strategic objectives and priority areas, as well as the
#peace
and
#security
Sector Strategy .
#APSA
Fruitful discussions today between the
@igadsecretariat
’s Peace and Security Director Hon.
@SirajFegessa
and H.E. Amb. Anna Block Mazoyer, Swedish Special Envoy for Sudan. They focused their deliberations on the Peace and Security landscape within the
#IGAD
region, with an
An honour to welcome H.E. Amb. Anna Block Mazoyer; Swedish Special Envoy for Sudan. In our deliberations, we addressed the Peace & Security situation in the
#IGAD
region, with a particular focus on
#Sudan
. We emphasised areas requiring urgent attention & strategic intervention.
#IGAD
and
@UN
are having an indepth discussion in
#Djibouti
on developments in the Horn of
#africa
and how the two organisations can position themselves & work together within continental norms & frameworks.
Chaired by the Honorable Director
@SirajFegessa
,The IGAD Peace and Security Division convenes for the Program Development Appraisal (planning and budgeting) revision; as we embark on crafting a blueprint for peace, security, and stability with a forward-looking approach.
#Peace
DAY 1:
#IGAD
Taskforce for Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Review Workshop of the Common IGAD Position and Regional Plan of Action on the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in Naivasha,
#Kenya
.
The IGAD Political Affairs Program under the Peace and Security Division is privileged to have the presence of H.E . the IGAD Executive Secretary
@DrWorkneh
at the Consultative Conference of the IGAD Region Epistemic Community (IREC) in Mombasa,
#Kenya
.
The Conference was
The Division today kicked off the Training Workshop on Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution for Youth Leaders of the
#IGAD
Region, in Adama- Ethiopia.
The workshop was officially opened by the Director Hon.
@SirajFegessa
, who asserted that the workshop aligned directly
The Political Affairs Program under the Peace and Security Division today kicked off the 2023 IGAD Governance Forum in Mombasa, Kenya.
The workshop's participants constitute a diverse representation of stakeholders from IGAD Member States, the Network of IGAD NHRIs, Election
While opening the 2023
#IGAD
Governance Forum today, I emphasised the need to share our understanding of the Region's
#peace
&
#security
landscape, champion the adoption of regional & continental legal frameworks, and advocate for the implementation of major AU instruments.
A joint statement by
#IGAD
,
@_AfricanUnion
&
@UN
on the Situation in
#SouthSudan
. The team today took stock of the implementation of the Revitalized Peace Agreement.
IGAD Peace and Security Division Kicks off the IGAD Media Network on Peace and Security workshop in Nairobi, Kenya officially opened by the Division’s Director Honorable
@SirajFegessa
.
The workshop convenes members of the media, and representatives of media regulators’ bodies
My team and I convened with our traditional partners from
#Sweden
,
#Norway
,
#Netherlands
, and
#Denmark
. We discussed strengthening our partnership for the implementation of the
@IGADPeace
project proposal for the remaining two years of the
#IGAD
Peace and Security strategy.
#IGAD
in the strongest terms condemns the Terrorist Attack in
#Kismayo
,
#Somalia
that occurred yesterday. Our sincere condolences to the families and people of
#Somalia
#IGAD
reaffirms its continued engagement on the situation in the
#Sudan
in coordination with the
@_AfricanUnion
and partners. We stand in support & solidarity with the
#Sudan
-ese as they strive to overcome current challenges.
#IGAD
Task Force on Red Sea & Gulf of Aden during 2nd meeting in
#Djibouti
underscored the need for cooperation in combating illegal, unreported & unregulated fishing; pollution & dumping of toxic waste; violent extremism; piracy & irregular migration on
#RedSea
&
#GulfofAden
The IGAD Peace and Security Division today kicked off the 3-day Experience Sharing Workshop on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) in Nairobi, Kenya. The Division’s Director Hon.
@SirajFegessa
officially opened the workshop setting the stage for collaborative
The role of IGAD in the region's peace and security as well as the potential avenues of collaboration aside from the already existing ones were some of the agenda on today's meeting between
@IGADPeace
Director
@SirajFegessa
and Danish Ambassador
@DKambInAddis
#DKaid
The
@IGADPeace
Director Honorable
@SirajFegessa
today received a briefing from
@UNOCHA
Head of Ethiopia Office.
In line with
#IGAD
Peace and Security Division’s strategic objective and areas of intervention, this is of great significance especially with the ongoing humanitarian
PRESS RELEASE:
#IGAD
has successfully concluded the 4th National Consultations on the
#RedSea
&
#GulfofAden
in
#Mogadishu
held btwn Feb 16 & 17, 2020 in order to enrich a regional plan of action & build a momentum towards a common IGAD position on the Red Sea & Gulf of Aden.
#IGAD
Peace and Security Division organized Capacity Building Training on Post Conflict Reconstruction and Development (PCRD) for Officials and Senior Experts of Ministry of Peace of
#Ethiopia
.
#IGAD
kicks off training of its 24 int'l short-term observers for the Kenya General Elections drawn from Member States, orienting them on mission’s mandate & country's political context; relevant legal framework & IGAD election code of conduct before deployment.
#IGADEOMKenya2022
IGAD Peace and Security Division bid farewell to the Outgoing ADA team leader Mr. John Ouma in an emotional ceremony. He had been an integral part of the team and IGAD at large. The team wishes him the best of luck in his new endeavors.
H.E. Dr. Mulatu Teshome, Head of
#IGAD
Election Observation Mission meets with his European Union
@eueomkenya2022
, counterpart
@IvanStefanec
.
The two leaders shared updates on their Observation Missions' preparedness ahead of the August 9th General Elections.
#IGADEOMKenya2022
Special Envoy to
#Somalia
, Dr. Mohamed Guyo congratulates H.E. Said Abdullahi Deni upon his election as President of
#Puntland
. He reaffirmed
#IGAD
’s commitment to work with the incoming admin to advance inclusive politics, peace & stability, economic dev't in Puntland & beyond
Women from
#SouthSudan
are determined & committed to enhance their capacities in peace processes in order for them to be able to reach more women at all levels as they attend
#IGAD
Mediation Support Unit Training of Trainers workshop in
#Uganda
Peace and Security Division’s Director Hon.
@SirajFegessa
joins the
#IGAD
senior management in a 3-day retreat in Tadjiura,
#Djibouti
to review implementation of the mandate. An important endeavor with the current affairs and ongoing
#peace
and
#security
situation in the region.
Ms Florence Mpaayei, Lead facilitator from Hekima Institute of Peace Studies & International Relations
@HekimaIPSIR
at the
#IGAD
Regional Roster of Technical Experts Training happening in
#Entebbe
#Uganda
dwells into conceptualizing conflict in peace & mediation processes.
The Division's Director Hon.
@SirajFegessa
today hosted Amb. Mohamed Affey, former
@UN
Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, and Mr.
@mamadou_dbalde
, Director at
@Refugees
at East and Horn of Africa and the Great Lakes.
Productive discussions centred on the critical Sudan crisis
Former Executive Secretary of
#IGAD
@amb_mahboub
makes a surprise visit to the Peace & Security Division staff holding a meeting in
#Kenya
's capital
#Nairobi
.
#HappeningNow
:
#IGAD
Peace & Security Division staff are meeting in
#Nairobi
to review the
#2019
implementation of the peace & security strategy as well as consolidate work plans for
#2020
.
Dir.
@SirajFegessa
opens the 12th
@igadcewarn
Rapid Response Fund Steering Committee Meeting & applauds the participation in these meetings that guide in implementing CEWARN activities aimed at prevention,mitigation & resolution of violent
#conflicts
in the
#IGAD
region.
#IPPSHAR
#IGAD
-
#EU
held a ministerial meeting today in
#Khartoum
btwn the VP of the European Commission & High Rep of the Union for Foreign Affairs & Security Policy & ministers of
#IGAD
Member States indicating new initiatives on the
#RedSea
& Gulf of Aden.
The IGAD National Human Rights Institutions have successfully established a regional Network that will serve as a platform with which regular consultations would be held; facilitated by
#IGAD
Political Affairs Program under The Peace and Security Division.
#DKaid