To turn Somalia around, IGAD is looking for a resolution that guarantees the appropriate troop levels and adequate resources and logistical support from the United Nations through its country permanent representative. It also urged humanitarian agencies to encourage voluntary repatriation of refugees to the librated area of Somalia.
The organization is concerned with the continuing threat of terrorism and its growing link with piracy, though it recognized the efforts and achievements made in countering terrorism in the region. According to IGAD, African leaders should embark on an expeditious implementation of the additional sanctions imposed against Eritrea for its continued destabilization activities in the region.
The Summit also condemned the attack, killing and kidnapping of tourists in northern Ethiopia that were linked to the state of Eritrea and reiterated its previous position to condemn the acts of the Eritrean government for continuously providing support to armed opposition groups, including Al-Shabaab.
Regarding the unsettled disputes and the deteriorating relations between the Republic of the Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan, the Summit urged the rival parties to refrain from unilateral actions that affect joint efforts to implement the outstanding issues of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and post-referendum arrangements. It also requested the African Union High Level Panel (AUHIP) to file its reports on the implementation of the outstanding issues of the CPA and post-referendum arrangements to the AU Assembly.
In spite of disagreements on sharing oil revenue and counter-allegations made by the Republic of Sudan and South Sudan, IGAD hailed the willingness of the two parties to agree on continuing the negotiations on the AUHIP proposed agreement and resolve the current crisis and all outstanding issues.
