December 12, 2025
Press Release: Eritrea has withdrawn its Membership from IGAD
Dec 12, 2025
Eritrea has formally informed the IGAD Secretary General of its decision to withdraw from the Organization.
Eritrea’s decision stems from, and is predicated, on the following poignant facts and events:
1. As it will be recalled, Eritrea played a pivotal role when IGAD was revitalized in 1993, and subsequently worked, in collaboration other Member States, for its transformation and effectiveness so that it would serve as the primary vehicle for enhancement of regional peace and stability thereby paving the ground for viable regional economic integration.
2. Unfortunately, over time and especially since 2005, IGAD has not only
