28th IGAD Extra ordinary summit
# 28th 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. 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.

## Participants

| Member | Representative | Title |
| - | - | - |
| Djibouti | Mahamoud Ali Youssouf | Minister for Foreign Affairs |
| Ethiopia | Hailemariam Desalegn | Prime Minister Chairperson of the IGAD |
| Kenya | Uhuru Kenyatta | President |
| Somalia | Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | President of Somalia |
| Sudan | Mohamed Yousif Abdelmannan | Ambassador to Somalia |
| Uganda | 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.

