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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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