January 29, 2025 (DJIBOUTI, Djibouti) — The IGAD Executive Secretary, H.E. Dr. Workneh Gebeyehu, held consultations with the Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan, H.E. IGAD calls upon Sudan to return to the Organisation and welcomes Sudan’s National Initiative to bring peace and stability in the country. IGAD reiterates its readiness to welcome the Republic of the Sudan back into its institutional framework. Download press release: Statement by the Secretariat of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) On the Meeting with the Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan