11 July 2025 - Bishoftu, Ethiopia: The IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) has successfully conducted a Regional Workshop on enhancing the knowledge, skills, and application of regional and international legal instruments in addressing transnational security threats.
20 June 2025, Nairobi-Kenya: IGAD Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) successfully concluded a Regional Consultative Seminar on Harnessing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Cybersecurity for Security, Cooperation, and Resilience on 18-20 June 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. The event brought together delegates from IGAD Member States, regional institutions, private sector innovators, and experts.
19 December 2024, Mombasa, Kenya: The Intergovernmental Authority on Development’s (IGAD’s) Security Sector Program (IGAD SSP) successfully conducted a two-days High Level Forum on the “Regional Cooperation and Coordination Mechanism against Transnational Security Threats (TSTs) Statute and its Operationalization” held on 17-18 December 2024 in Mombasa, Kenya.
6 June 2024, Santiago de Chile - At the invitation of the Embassy of Chile in Ethiopia and the African Union, officers from the IGAD Security Sector (IGAD-SSP) undertook a working visit in Chile between June 01st and June 07th, 2024, as a way of bolstering the implementation of the memorandum of understanding concluded on October 2023 in the area of maritime security and safety between the regional regrouping and the Republic of Chile.
11 October 2023 - Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: IGAD Peace and Security Director Hon. Siraj Fegessa, on behalf of H.E. Workeneh Gebeyehu, the IGAD Executive Secretary; and the Director-General for Middle East and Africa of Chile Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Juan Pino signed on Thursday, October 11th a Memorandum of Understanding which sets historic milestones for cooperation in matters of maritime security and safety.
