Uganda capital Kampala is currently hosting a critical high level meeting of the eight member states of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD).<\/p>\n
The meeting is aimed at discussing challenges and solutions to cross-border conflicts in the Horn of Africa region.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s being held under the sidelines of IGAD\u2019s Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism (CEWARN) committee.<\/p>\n
Although the Democratic Republic of Congo is not a member of the IGAD, officials admitted yesterday that recent hostilities in the country, which borders Uganda to the west, would be up for discussion – given the vast effects such conflicts have on regional peace and stability.<\/p>\n
Dr Martin Kimani, the CEWARN director, told reporters that IGAD \u201cis looking towards the conflict because it is causing insecurity in member states.\u201d<\/p>\n
Envoys representing member states from Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Sudan, Eritrea, South Sudan and host Uganda, observed a minute of silence in honour of former Ethiopian leader, Meles Zenawi, who at the time of his death on August 20, was IGAD chairperson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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