Commander Abebe Muluneh

🕊️ IGAD Eminent Personalities Forum | Speech Highlights At the IGAD Forum for Eminent Personalities and Leaders for Peace, one truth resonated across every address: Peace is the bedrock of all development, and it must be inclusive. From the powerful keynote by H.E. @DrWorkneh,…

Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay stormed to a world-leading 4:11.88 in the mile at the 2025 London Diamond League, setting a meeting record and clocking the second-fastest time in history. (Photo: @Diamond_League/X)

Glad to open the @IGADPeace workshop on Enhancing the Role of Women in Peace Processes through the Implementation of UNSCR 1325 and Related Instruments, in Nairobi, Kenya. This initiative underscores IGAD's Commitment to the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. #IGAD #IGADPeace #WPS

Today, I welcomed a delegation from the National Rehabilitation Commission of Ethiopia. We deliberated on peace advocacy, capacity building and support for Ethiopia’s Disarmament, Demobilisation & Reintegration (DDR) process. #IGAD #Ethiopia #DDR #Peace

🚨 IGAD signs €8 million Grant Agreement with Germany to boost migration support Today in #Djibouti, H.E. @DrWorkneh, #IGAD Executive Secretary, signed a landmark €8 million Grant Agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany 🇩🇪, through @BMZ_Bund and @KfW_int, to scale up…

I am pleased to sign an €8 million Grant Agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany, through @BMZ_Bund and @KfW, to scale up IGAD’s Regional Migration Fund (RMF) Phase IV. This support will expand our reach along key migration corridors - Moyale, Togwajale, and Nimule–Elegu…

Today, I met with Mr. Graham Maitland, Director of the Eastern Africa Division, @UNDPPA & the Department of Peace Operations. We discussed the regional #peace & #security landscape, the need for a unified approach to the Sudan crisis, & the role of #IGAD in conflict resolution.

IGAD Hosts Inter-REC/RM CEOs Coordination Meeting on the Margins of AU Mid-Year Meetings in Malabo Today, IGAD Executive Secretary H.E. @DrWorkneh hosted the Inter-REC/RM CEOs Coordination Meeting in Malabo, chaired by @_AfricanUnion Chair H.E. @Ymahmoudali. The meeting…

IGAD’s Executive Secretary, H.E @DrWorkneh is currently in Brussels, Belgium, attending the 3rd African Union–European Union Ministerial Meeting. In his engagements, he will connect with Member State delegates as well as representatives from both the EU and AU to further IGAD’s…

The 3rd #IGAD Water Forum has officially begun in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Deputy Executive Secretary H.E @MAWareSO inaugurated the Forum, representing IGAD Executive Secretary H.E @DrWorkneh, and outlined IGAD’s vision for sustainable water resource use for livelihoods and…

‘Water is the lifeblood of our societies. In the IGAD region, where climatic extremes, drought cycles, and rapid demographic growth increasingly strain natural resources, water security has become central to resilience, development, and stability’. Glad to present IGAD vision…

The EU has been a steadfast partner in IGAD’s journey toward peace, resilience, and regional integration. On the margins of the 3rd AU–EU Ministerial Meeting in Belgium ( Brussels)I held strategic discussions with Mr. Koen Doens, Director General for International Partnerships…

Today, we celebrated the graduation of the Police Officer Cadets from the 25th round. H.E. Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh highlighted the significance of conducting activities peacefully and lawfully during the ceremony. Congratulations to all the officers.

I was pleased to deliver thoughts for reflection at the @IGADPeace Annual Review Meeting. Our team is convened to assess program performance, review HR and Finance functions, and chart a clear strategic direction for the year ahead. #IGAD #IGADPeace #Peace #PeaceAndSecurity

Heart overflowing with joy as we celebrate the magical union of our son and his beloved! A day filled with love, laughter and unforgettable moments. To our incredible family, friends, and the amazing wedding participants! your boundless support, effort, and love made this day…

Glad to participate in the ‘Integrating Africa’: a World Bank Regional Consultation on Trade and Integration for Africa Regional Economic Communities (RECs), a side event at the World Bank Spring Meeting in Washington, DC. Extensive discussions around the World Bank Chief…

Dr Samuel Munzele Maimbo, @SamMMaimbo, World Bank Vice President for Budget, Performance Review & Strategic Planning, is a Candidate for the Presidency of the African Development Bank. He invited me and the IGAD Delegation to his office in Washington, DC, to listen to his vision…

In Washington DC this morning, I joined the Deputy ES: HE @MAWareSO to met with the @AfDB_Group presidential Candidate Dr @SamMMaimbo of Zambia 🇿🇲 and learnt about his vision and path forward for the financial future of the continent: quite compelling and hopeful: I wish you a…

Two painful years since war erupted in Sudan. Two years of shattered dreams, lost lives, and one of the world’s worst displacement crises unfolding before our eyes Peace efforts must no longer be fragmented. Irrespective of conflict of interests, divergence of needs, The people…

ዛሬ ከጂቡቲ የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚንስትር ክቡር አብዱልቃድር ሁሴን ኦማር ጋር የትውውቅ እና የስንብት ውይይት በማድረጋችን ደስ ብሎኛል። ጂቡቲ በነበረኝ ቆይታ የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስቴር ጋር ተቀራርቦ በመስራት የሁለቱን ሀገራት ግንኙነት ወደ ላቀ ደረጃ…