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IGAD Chief Urges Shift from Health Dependency to African Self-Reliance

The Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has called for African nations to move away from dependence on external partners and toward building stronger continental capacity to address health challenges, according to Fana Media Corporation S.C. IGAD is a regional bloc bringing together eight countries in the Horn of Africa and adjacent […]

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Horn of Africa at a Dangerous Crossroads, Top Regional Mediator Warns

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The Horn of Africa stands at a “dangerous crossroads” as interconnected conflicts and growing geopolitical competition test the region’s peace-building frameworks, the executive secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) warned at a major conference in Nairobi this week. Workneh Gebeyehu, who heads the eight-member regional bloc, told delegates at the IGAD Mediation Reflection

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