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The President’s Digest  May 2020        Surmounting CV-19 Challenge
















































         The Heads of State from several African countries in the IGAD teleconferencing with President Uhuru on best ways and
         means of tackling the CV-19 pandemic within the region


         Member states of the Intergovernmental               Further, the Heads of State agreed to direct
         Authority on Development (IGAD) last month           their relevant agencies to enhance
         agreed to forge a joint approach to curb the         cooperation in border control and
         spread of Coronavirus disease.                       management, with a view of ensuring safety
                                                              along common borders and guarantee
         The Heads of States of Kenya, Uganda,                movement of cargo.
         Ethiopia, Djibouti, Sudan, Somalia and South
         Sudan today held a videoconference where             The leaders appealed to the international
         they discussed the challenges the region is          community to provide support for vulnerable
         facing in managing the global pandemic.              groups particularly refugees within IGAD
                                                              countries and to support national efforts to
         The Heads of State tasked the IGAD                   ensure that humanitarian corridors remain
         Secretariat to urgently formulate a regional         open.
         response to COVID-19 that adopts a whole-
         of-government approach.                              In addition, the Heads of State agreed to
                                                              pursue joint mobilisation of financial
         The leaders also agreed to intensify                 resources from international institutions and
         information sharing including tracking of            partners.
         infected persons.



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