28th IGAD Extra ordinary summit explained

Summit Name:	28th IGAD Extra ordinary summit
Other Titles:	The 28th Extra-ordinary session of the IGAD assembly of Heads of State and Government on Somalia
Country:	Somalia
Date:	13 September 2016
Cities:	Mogadishu
Participants:
Follows:	27th IGAD Extra ordinary summit
Precedes:	29th IGAD Extra ordinary summit

The 28th Intergovernmental Authority on Development Extra ordinary summit was held on 13 September 2016 in Mogadishu, Somalia. This was a historic event for Somalia as it has not hosted a high level summit in over 30 years.^[1] The key focus of the meeting was to determine the security situation in Somalia with respect to its scheduled parliamentary election. The lower-house election of Somalia is scheduled to take place on 30 October 2016.^[2]

Participants

Member	Representative	Title
	Mahamoud Ali Youssouf	Minister for Foreign Affairs
	Hailemariam Desalegn	Prime Minister Chairperson of the IGAD
	Uhuru Kenyatta	President^[3]
	Hassan Sheikh Mohamud	President of Somalia
	Mohamed Yousif Abdelmannan	Ambassador to Somalia
	Yoweri Museveni	President

The Summit was also attended by representatives of other foreign trade blocs. Representatives from the United Nations, African Union, Arab League and European Union graced their presence.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Somalia to host IGAD for the first time in 30 years Africa DW.COM 12.09.2016. (www.dw.com). Deutsche Welle. DW.COM. 2016-09-14.
2. Web site: Somalia to host IGAD for the first time in 30 years Africa DW.COM 12.09.2016. (www.dw.com). Deutsche Welle. DW.COM. 2016-09-14.
3. Web site: Uhuru in Mogadishu for Igad summit. en-UK. 2016-09-14.
4. Web site: Communique of the 28th IGAD Extra Ordinary Summit on Somalia. IGAD.