Diplomacy
New IGAD Treaty Enters Into Force Amid Regional Crises
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AI SUMMARY
A new IGAD treaty has entered into force following ratifications by five member states, providing a legal framework as the region confronts multiple conflicts, security threats, and humanitarian crises.
- Djibouti, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Kenya, and Somalia ratified the 2023 IGAD Treaty, meeting the required two-thirds threshold.
- The new treaty officially entered into force following the 74th Extraordinary Session of the Council of Ministers in Djibouti on September 15, 2026, succeeding the 1996 agreement.
- The framework expands cooperation across peace and security, climate resilience, infrastructure, health, trade, and social development.
- IGAD urged the full implementation of the Pretoria Agreement to end the conflict between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigrayan forces.
- The Council declared safety and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden a core regional priority due to Houthi actions and geopolitical competition.
- IGAD called for an immediate Sudan ceasefire, noting that nearly 19.5 million people face crisis levels of hunger and about nine million remain displaced.
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