The 28th Intergovernmental Authority on Development Extra ordinary summit was held on 13 September 2016 in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was a historic event for Somalia as it has not hosted a high level summit in over 30 years.[1] The key focus of the meeting was to determine the security situation in Somalia with respect to its scheduled parliamentary election. The lower-house election of Somalia is scheduled to take place on 30 October 2016.[2]
| 28th IGAD Extra ordinary summit The 28th Extra-ordinary session of the IGAD assembly of Heads of State and Government on Somalia | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Somalia |
| Date | 13 September 2016 |
| Cities | Mogadishu |
| Participants |  Djibouti Ethiopia Kenya Somalia South Sudan Sudan Uganda |
| Follows | 27th IGAD Extra ordinary summit |
| Precedes | 29th IGAD Extra ordinary summit |
Participants
edit| Member | Representative | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Djibouti
|
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Ethiopia
|
Hailemariam Desalegn | Prime Minister Chairperson of the IGAD |
| Kenya
|
Uhuru Kenyatta | President[3] |
| Somalia
|
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | President of Somalia |
| Sudan
|
Mohamed Yousif Abdelmannan | Ambassador to Somalia |
| Uganda
|
Yoweri Museveni | President |
The Summit was also attended by representatives of other foreign trade blocs. Representatives from the United Nations, African Union, Arab League and European Union graced their presence.[4]
References
edit- ^ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "Somalia to host IGAD for the first time in 30 years | Africa | DW.COM | 12.09.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ (www.dw.com), Deutsche Welle. "Somalia to host IGAD for the first time in 30 years | Africa | DW.COM | 12.09.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ "Uhuru in Mogadishu for Igad summit". Retrieved 2016-09-14.
- ^ "Communique of the 28th IGAD Extra Ordinary Summit on Somalia" (PDF). IGAD.