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	Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
		The leading principles of IGAD are stipulated in the agreement establishing IGAD and are consistent and contribute to principles of both the United Nations and the African Unity.
		IGAD aims and objectives include promoting peace and stability in the subregion and creating mechanisms within the subregion for the prevention, management, and resolution of inter-State and intra-State conflicts through dialogue.
		For the medium-term, IGAD is seeking to build capacity in the areas of conflict prevention and the alleviation and mitigation of humanitarian crises.
	www.state.gov /t/pm/rls/fs/22517.htm (509 words)

	Somali :IGAD to delay deployment of peacekeepers
		"IGAD's charter does not cater for troop deployment, and therefore efforts are underway to have it amended," a senior Uganda government official who preferred anonymity told IRIN on Monday.
		IGAD defence chiefs in March adopted a plan to deploy 10,000 peacekeepers to Somalia beginning on 30 April, a move that attracted fierce opposition from several Somali faction leaders.
		The source said IGAD was also seeking the blessing of the UN Security Council, which they hoped would give the regional body the mandate required to attract funding from developed countries.
	www.hiiraan.org /2005/may/somali_news10.htm (432 words)

	Nairobi 97 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The IGAD strategy is based on its overall policy objectives which is sustainable economic development in which regional co-operation and integration is given special impetus and high priority to promote long-term collective self-sustaining and integrated social-cultural and economic development.
		IGAD’s vision is based on determination of the governments of the sub-region to pool resources and co-ordinate development activities thus enabling the sub-region to interact and compete in global economy on behalf of its inhabitants; this will eventually lead to regional integration.
		IGAD’s political and technical focal points are strengthened with the necessary and modern communication and transport facilities in order to facilitate IGAD related activities in the member state.
	www.fao.org /docrep/X0098e/x0098e07.htm (3827 words)

	SudanTribune article : The Sudan IGAD peace process: Signposts for the way forward (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Crucial and worthy as this achievement is, the IGAD Initiative from the beginning was understood to involve a continuing involvement in Sudan that would not end until the terms of the peace agreement were fulfilled and the necessary stability was achieved, because only then could there be confidence that peace would be secure.
		The broader international community, and most significantly IGAD, must understand that this objective is an integral part of the peace process and is a core principle of the Machakos Protocol of 20 July 2002 [1].
		The countries of IGAD had a clear interest in containing Sudan’s civil war and stopping the spread of political Islam, and with the elevation of President Isias Aferworki of Eritrea and Prime Minister Meles of Ethiopia to power, the organisation had two particularly competent and dynamic leaders ready to assume the task.
	www.sudantribune.com /article.php3?id_article=1796 (3029 words)

	IGAD to Set up Parliamentary Union
		In this regard, the establishment of the IGAD Inter-Parliamentary Union is very essential and timely.
		IGAD, which focuses on food security, economic cooperation and conflict resolution, is made up of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda.
		The organisation is currently looking at an inter-parliamentary union on a rotating basis and the parliament is expected to be held once or twice a year.
	www.addistribune.com /Archives/2003/05/09-05-03/IGAD.htm (236 words)

	eMedicine - Immunoglobulin A Deficiency : Article Excerpt by: Rebecca Bascom, MD, MPH
		IgAD is a complex disorder, and the results of intensive study are beginning to elucidate the genetic loci and molecular pathogenesis of this disorder.
		Severe respiratory tract infections occurred in 26% of IgAD subjects, in 24% of subjects with decreased IgA levels, and in 8% of control subjects; however, the incidence of life-threatening infections was not increased.
		IgAD is more common in adult patients with chronic lung disease than in healthy age-matched control subjects (International Union of Immunological Societies, 1999).
	www.emedicine.com /med/byname/immunoglobulin-a-deficiency.htm (561 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Africa \| East Africa's anti-terror plan
		Igad Executive Secretary Attalla Bashir said his region was on the frontline of the war being waged by international terrorists.
		Igad's plan attempts to deal with the weak state structures in the region.
		It also emphasises the need for the seven Igad countries to collaborate in sharing intelligence on terrorism, and calls on the countries to harmonise legal procedures such as extradition.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/africa/3027378.stm (444 words)

	Negotiations on Marginalised Territories in Sudan: a parallel track to IGAD
		Although the IGAD initiative was supposed to focus on the south, the Sudanese government delegate was surprised at the start of the second round of the Machakos talks, on 1 September 2002, to find that IGAD had submitted papers on the SPLM demands to tackle the future of the three regions.
		The IGAD secretariat, at the demand of the SPLM, postponed the third round of negotiations from 6 January to 15 January 2003, without any previous consultation with Khartoum and without any explanation.
		IGAD thus proposed a compromise, setting 22 January 2003 for the resumption of the third round, to start from where the previous negotiations left off.
	www.siyassa.org.eg /esiyassa/ahram/2003/4/1/FEAT1.HTM (1003 words)

	BBC News \| AFRICA \| East African leaders condemn terrorism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The Igad meeting is also aimed at ending Sudan's 18-year-old civil war and civil strife in Somalia.
		Somalia - represented at Igad by its transitional government - remains largely lawless, and is regarded as a possible destination for members of the al-Qaeda network fleeing from Afghanistan.
		Igad was originally set up to deal with drought in East Africa and the seven leaders will also be looking at development issues.
	news.bbc.co.uk /hi/english/world/africa/newsid_1752000/1752463.stm (584 words)

	PolitInfo.com - IGAD Leaders Agree to Deploy Peace Mission to Somalia - Feb 3, 2005 Nairobi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		IGAD, which groups Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda as well as Somalia, sponsored peace talks between Somalia's various clans and factions that culminated in the establishment of the Somali transitional federal government in 2004.
		The IGAD heads of state, who met under the chairmanship of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, instructed the IGAD secretariat, in collaboration with the African Union, to establish a fund to cover expenses for the deployment of the peace support mission.
		The IGAD heads of state "requested AU member states to give them the mandate for the deployment of a peace support mission to Somalia and expressed their hope that ultimately the mandate will be endorsed by the United Nations".
	www.politinfo.com /articles/article_2005_02_3_2520.html (663 words)

	News Asmarino Com Front Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		IGAD represents a broad-based, sensible, and institutionalized confederation for mutual support and alliance of Horn of Africa and adjacent countries (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda) united for a common purpose.
		IGAD grew from the need to combat severe drought and famine that plagued those countries as a simple authority on drought and development (IGADD) and has progressively adapted and is adapting itself to the changing socio-political situation in the region and globally now encompassing expanded objectives and mission.
		In summary, “IGAD's Mission is to achieve regional cooperation and economic integration through promotion of food security, sustainable environmental management, peace and security, intra-regional trade and development of improved”.
	news.asmarino.com /Comments/October2002/MesoudFilli_8.asp (1063 words)

	eMedicine - Immunoglobulin A Deficiency : Article by Rebecca Bascom, MD, MPH
		IgAD is a primary immunodeficiency disease presumed to result from a failure of terminal differentiation in IgA-positive B cells.
		IgAD has been reported in patients with constitutional chromosome 18 abnormalities, and a case series of 83 cases of 18p- syndrome showed an increased frequency of IgAD; however, attempts to identify a specific locus on chromosome 18 have not been successful (Vorechovsky, J Immunol, 1999).
		When IgAD is associated with one or more IgG subclass deficiencies or an impaired polysaccharide responsiveness, some individuals with IgAD may develop recurrent sinopulmonary infections, especially in patients with concurrent IgG type 2 subclass deficiency; GI tract infections and disorders in patients with absent secretory IgA; or an increased incidence of cancer.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic1159.htm (6548 words)

	Sudan: Enough is Enough
		The threat to resume the war in the event of a setback in the IGAD process is totally unacceptable and should not be countenanced by any party.
		The IGAD mediators and the troika should not underestimate the possibility of the GoS abandoning the peace process if it is assured of a solid internal front.
		JA June briefing warned that despite the optimism, the IGAD Secretariat with the full involvement and support of international backers should put in place 'Plan B' for both parties in the case of the breakdown of the talks.
	www.africaaction.org /docs03/sud0308.htm (5870 words)

	IGAD military experts due in Mogadishu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		IGAD, whose members are Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan and Uganda, sponsored two years of peace talks between various Somali clans and factions that culminated in the formation of the Somali transitional federal government (TFG) in October 2004.
		On the sidelines of the recently concluded African Union summit in the Nigerian capital of Abuja, the IGAD heads of state, who met under the chairmanship of the Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, committed to send a peace support mission to Somalia to assist the peaceful establishment of the TFG in Mogadishu.
		In a letter to the IGAD heads of state, including Yusuf, Garth Evans, ICG president, said: "It is vital that the planning and deployment of any peacekeeping force be undertaken in close consultation with the Somali people and their leaders."
	www.irinnews.org /print.asp?ReportID=45503 (580 words)

	PolitInfo.com - IGAD, Somali Government Disagree Over Peace Mission - Mar 17, 2005 Nairobi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		IGAD's executive secretary, Attalla Bashir, tells VOA Ethiopian troops should be thought of as members of IGAD's peace support mission and not representatives of Ethiopia.
		This latest two-day session follows on the heels of a meeting in Uganda last week at which IGAD chairman Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said the organization would deploy a peace support mission with or without the support of factional leaders, most of who are now in the government.
		At the same time as the IGAD session opened in one Nairobi hotel, the Somali parliament met in another hotel to vote on whether or not to accept a peace support mission that includes troops from Ethiopia, and two other frontline states - Djibouti and Kenya - so as not to isolate Ethiopia.
	www.politinfo.com /articles/article_2005_03_17_4645.html (845 words)

	IGAD Partners Forum of Ambassadors Express Support to Somali Conference
		The Joint IGAD Partners Forum of Ambassadors met in Addis Ababa on 8th of April this month and reiterated their unanimous support to the Somalia National Reconciliation Conference at Mbagathi (Nairobi), according to a statement issued on Tuesday.
		Referring to the concerns voiced by the IGAD Foreign Ministers on the subject of “forum shopping”, the JIPF Ambassadors underlined that the IGAD-sponsored Conference was the sole forum likely to produce comprehensive and sustainable reconciliation in Somalia.
		They expressed their support for the planned fact-finding mission of IGAD and African Union representatives to Somalia, which shall pave the way for the establishment of an international cease-fire monitoring mechanism.
	www.addistribune.com /Archives/2003/04/11-04-03/IGAD.htm (390 words)

	[Pressreleases] IGAD PEACE CONFERENCE CREATES WAR ?
		We like to know, if the states want to let the money of their taxpayers go to waste again and if the peoples of these countries want to allow their governments to close their eyes in front of a clear violation of all their own human rights conventions to which they are signatory.
		IGAD is mandated and financed by the international community to do so.
		In solidarity with the other peoples from Somalia, who are considered minorities and who are also not allowed to represent themselves openly, freely and fairly, we demand an independent investigation into the scandal, which is given by the fact that the Somali Minorities are either not allowed to participate or fake representatives are presented.
	lists.indymedia.org /mailman/public/pressreleases/2002-October/002897.html (1818 words)

	inside somaliland: NEWS: Opposition to IGAD's insistence on troop deployment continues (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Since February, when the African Union authorised an IGAD peace mission to be sent to Somalia, strong opposition has been expressed in the Horn of Africa state.
		Shirwa said his group, which organised the demonstrations, was not opposed to the sending of peacekeepers, "but we are opposed to the deployment of troops from neighbouring countries".
		IGAD's Council of Ministers also assembled in Nairobi on Thursday to discuss the Somali peace process.
	www.insidesomaliland.blogtales.com /archives/000298.html (778 words)

	afrol News - Protests as African mission arrives Somalia
		The establishment of an IGAD peace-building operation is already faced with several hindrances in Somalia.
		IGAD members Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan have stated their interest.
		Its mandate is preparing for the deployment of IGAD troops in the city that still is under control of rivalling warlords and militias.
	www.afrol.com /articles/15618 (726 words)

	oommunique of igad foreign ministers on somalia 14 Feb 02
		Khartoum IGAD Foreign Ministers reviewed the Somalia National Reconciliation Process with particular emphasis on its current status, the situation in Somalia and the concerns of the Frontline States and the region.
		In addition, the committee discussed at length the harmonization of the reconciliation process under the aegis of IGAD and considered ways and means of moving forward the regional initiative.
		It was decided that the IGAD Secretariat in conjunction with the current Chair o f the IGAD Council of Ministers and the Foreign Ministers of the Frontline States will be responsible for sourcing for funds.
	www.somaliawatch.org /archivedec01/020216601.htm (732 words)

	HANND : HANND Written : January/February 2001
		In this respect, IGAD appears to be joining the ranks of a wide range of international organisations, regional and sub-regional organisations, international financial institutions, and donor agencies that recognise the importance of civil society participation to effective development efforts.
		Summit of Heads of State and Government of IGAD draws attention to the aspirations of the peoples of the region for "stronger and cohesive unity transcending cultural, ideological, ethnic and national differences," and recommended a number of concrete measures to be taken by Member States, both collectively and severally.
		The need for interface between the IGAD Secretariat and CSO/NGOs in the IGAD region and, hence, for the consultation aimed at establishing it, arises from the growing recognition at all levels that, to be successful and therefore sustainable, development in the region needs to be a joint endeavour of the Region’s peoples and their institutions.
	www.hannd.net /hannd/HW/brief3.html (1925 words)

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		A fact-finding trip to Somalia was recently undertaken by IGAD and AU officials, who were charged with looking into the logistics of the peacekeeping mission.
		Nyakairima said that the fact-finding party’s report would be handed over to IGAD defence ministers participating in the meeting later in the week.
		IGAD sponsored two years of peace talks between various Somali clans and factions, culminating in the formation of the TFG in Kenya in October 2004.
	irinnews.org /report.asp?ReportID=46016&SelectRegion=Horn_of_Africa&... (541 words)

	IGAD States to Deploy in Somalia
		Kampala, Mar 16 (New Vision) - THE Inter-Governmental Authority on development (IGAD) states are to deploy a joint force in strife-torn Somalia by April 30.
		The IGAD chairperson, President Yoweri Museveni, lashed out at the war-lords in Somalia, saying, "It is a grave mistake for anyone to say the war-lords represent the aspirations of Somalians."
		IGAD and the African Union are are organising the deployment of eight battalions in a force code-named IGASOM (IGAD Peace Support Mission to Somalia).
	www.hiiraan.org /2005/mar/somali_news00316.htm (189 words)

	DECLARATION OF THE 7th IGAD SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATES &...
		The Heads of State and Government, reiterating their commitment to the revitalisation of IGAD, renewed their resolve to continue, with a redoubled effort, to work towards making the Organisation an effective instrument for Sub-regional co-operation in all the areas referred to in its Charter.
		The Heads of State and Government expressed the preparedness of IGAD to co-operate with all those with keen interest to contribute to national reconciliation in Sudan based on the principles expounded in the DOP and already accepted by the two parties in the IGAD process.
		In this regard, they agreed to convene under the auspices of IGAD and with the participation of partners, a conference that brings together the private sector, financial institutions and public enterprises, both within and outside the region.
	www.somaliawatch.org /archive/991126612.htm (1359 words)

	ReliefWeb » Document Preview » IGAD defense chiefs propose deployment of 10,000 troops in Somalia
		IGAD defense chiefs propose deployment of 10,000 troops in Somalia
		Earlier on Monday, Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni who is also the chairman of IGAD said that a proposed regional peace mission for Somalia will deploy with or without the consent of warlords who have expressed opposition.
		The IGAD summit that sat in Abuja, Nigeria in January this year mandated the defense ministers and chiefs from member countries to develop a concrete deployment plan that could be adopted by an IGAD peace support mission to ensure that the federal transitional government of Somalia relocate to the Horn of Africa country.
	www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVIU-6AHE7U?OpenDocument (352 words)

	Press Release on IGAD Framework for Peace in Sudan
		The SPLM/A graciously accepted the draft as the basis for the negotiation and this is in line with the norms of negotiations although it is not true that the draft is hundred percent in favour of the South and the marginalised areas.
		Similarly, the GOS was expected to be equally appreciative of the great amount of efforts and resources IGAD and its partners have invested into Sudan’s peace process for the realization of a just and honourable peace in the Sudan during their long period at the helm of conflict resolution in the Sudan.
		Targeting IGAD at this moment in time is a clear indication that the GOS is out to torpedo the draft peace agreement at the eleventh hour.
	www.sudan.net /news/press/postedr/232.shtml (869 words)

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