{"id":108522,"date":"2023-12-09T21:35:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T21:35:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-flies-to-djibouti-for-extraordinary-assembly-of-igad"},"modified":"2023-12-09T21:41:46","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T21:41:46","slug":"ruto-flies-to-djibouti-for-extraordinary-assembly-of-igad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/ruto-flies-to-djibouti-for-extraordinary-assembly-of-igad","title":{"rendered":"Ruto flies to Djibouti for Extraordinary Assembly of IGAD"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>President William Ruto has arrived in Djibouti for the 41st Extraordinary Assembly of IGAD Heads of State and Government on the conflict in Sudan.<\/p>\n<p>This comes months after the 40th Extraordinary Assembly of the IGAD Heads of State and Government was held virtually.<\/p>\n<p>The event took place on April 16, 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The virtual event was attended by Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Kenya&#8217;s William Ruto, South Sudan&#8217;sSalva Kiir Mayardit, Somalia&#8217;s Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Uganda&#8217;s Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.<\/p>\n<p>From the meeting, the leaders resolved to convene an Ordinary Session of the IGAD Assembly of Heads of State and Government in the shortest time possible either in-person or virtual format to deliberate on IGAD institutional matters and other issues of concern in the region.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. 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