By Keffyalew Gebremedhin – The Ethiopia Observatory
By mid-April, it is expected that Burundi, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Rwanda would deploy troops to South Sudan, in line with the March 13, 2014 IGAD summit decision.
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With some of IGAD states party to the South Sudan conflict, summit’s decision on troops deployment raises genuine concerns
17 MarS. Sudan’s Kiir cancels IGAD crisis summit on Ethiopia voicing concern over Uganda’s military intervention
22 JanPosted by The Ethiopia Observatory
The South Sudanese government announced today the cancellation of a regional meeting that was scheduled for Thursday in Juba citing the upcoming African Union (AU) summit later this month.
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IGAD crisis summit on South Sudan called for Thursday
20 JanPosted by The Ethiopia Observatory
The Sudan Tribune reported an hour ago that the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) leaders including president Omer al-Bashir will meet in the South Sudan’s capital Juba on Thursday to discuss the ongoing crisis in the new nation and to encourage a negotiated settlement.
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