President Ruto to attend IGAD meeting in Djibouti

The summit is expected to discuss issues of regional and international importance.

In Summary

•Ruto's trip comes a few days after his two-day state visit to India and attendance at the UN Climate Summit (COP 28) in Dubai where he advocated for Kenya and Africa's climate agenda.

•The 40th Extraordinary Assembly of the IGAD Heads of State and Government was held virtually on April 16,  2023, on the situation in Sudan.

President William Ruto during the National Youth Service pass-out parade at Gilgil, Nakuru County on December 8, 2023.
President William Ruto during the National Youth Service pass-out parade at Gilgil, Nakuru County on December 8, 2023.
Image: PCS

President William Ruto will leave the country on Saturday for Djibouti.

He will attend the 41st Extraordinary session of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Djibouti City.

Presidents from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda and the host will also attend.

The IGAD summit is expected to discuss various issues of regional and international importance, such as security, trade, infrastructure, energy, and climate change.

The 40th Extraordinary Assembly of the IGAD Heads of State and Government was held virtually on April 16,  2023, on the situation in Sudan.

The Heads of State expressed alarm on the deteriorating security situation in the Republic of the Sudan as a result of the fighting between Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in different parts of Khartoum and Merowe.

Ruto's trip comes a few days after his two-day state visit to India and attendance at the UN Climate Summit (COP 28) in Dubai where he advocated for Kenya and Africa's climate agenda.

 

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