Djibouti backs strengthening of regional CEWARN mechanism
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ADI
Djibouti reaffirmed its support for CEWARN, the IGAD regional early warning and conflict response mechanism, at a meeting in Mogadishu. Participants reviewed the regional security situation and adopted a draft of resolutions from the technical meeting, according to ADI.
Djibouti called for stronger early warning mechanisms, regional cooperation and coordinated responses to conflict risks during the 18th meeting of the Committee of Permanent Secretaries of CEWARN, the conflict prevention and response mechanism of IGAD, on Thursday in Mogadishu, according to the Djibouti Information Agency (ADI). The Djiboutian delegation was led by Hassan Omar Mohamed, director of the Institute of Diplomatic Studies, who represented the secretary-general of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Participants reviewed CEWARN’s activities and developments in the regional security situation. The meeting, preceded by the mechanism’s 21st technical meeting, concluded with the adoption of the draft resolutions from that technical meeting, ADI reports.
