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IGAD lawmakers seek to mitigate impact of violent extremism

Tayebwa pledged to ensure gov’t approves its comprehensive strategy on prevention of violent extremism. Wakiso, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawmakers representing the Defense and Security Committees from Parliaments of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development – IGAD region are in Uganda to legislate on measures to mitigate the impact of violent extremism, especially …

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IGAD Members convene in Uganda to address Sudan crisis

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As tensions escalate in the Sudanese conflict, key members of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) are gathered in Uganda to deliberate on the ongoing crisis. The meeting, taking place at State House Entebbe and hosted by President Yoweri Museveni, also aims to address the …

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East African leaders call for immediate ceasefire in Sudan

ENTEBBE, Uganda | Xinhua | Regional leaders in East Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Sudan, where clashes since April of last year have left thousands of people dead. In a communique issued late Thursday at the end of the one-day Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) …

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AU appoints former VP Wandira-Kazibwe to Sudan peace panel

ADDIS ABABA | Xinhua | The African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki on Wednesday announced that he has appointed three prominent African personalities as members of the AU High-level panel on Sudan. In a press statement, Faki said he has appointed Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Speciosa Wandira-Kazibwe and Francisco Madeira as …

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IGAD, EAC ministers call for an end to civil war in Sudan

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and the East Africa Community (EAC) Ministers have asked rival factions in Sudan to end the civil war. The ministers voiced their concerns during the closure of a three-day high-level ministerial conference held at Speke Commonwealth Resort Munyonyo in …

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IGAD to member states: Digitize data information systems

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called upon member states to embrace the digitalization of nutritional data for enhanced surveillance, monitoring, and utilization by various institutions and policymakers within the communities. Speaking at the third technical workshop of the Learning Network on Nutrition (LENNS) …

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