IGAD appoints Sudanese diplomat as chargé d’affaires in Khartoum

May 22, Djibouti — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) appointed former Sudanese diplomat Rania Mustafa as chargé d’affaires of its mission to Sudan on Friday, as the regional body moves to reopen its Khartoum office.

IGAD Secretary-General Workneh Gebeyehu said the appointment is part of the organisation’s continued re-engagement with Sudan and its efforts to restore a fully functioning presence in the Sudanese capital.

“This appointment reflects IGAD’s continued solidarity with the Sudanese people and its commitment to sustained diplomatic engagement in support of peace, recovery, and stability in the country,” the organisation said in a statement received by Sudan Tribune.

Sudan formally announced the resumption of its full participation in IGAD in February, ending a two-year suspension.

IGAD is one of the members of the Expanded Mechanism — known as the Quintet — involved in international efforts to resolve the Sudanese conflict.