### [2026-07-30](/feed/2026/07/30/index.md)

##### Intergovernmental Authority on Development
# The Intergovernmental Authority on Development trade bloc reopens its office in Khartoum, Sudan, resuming operations for the first time since the start of the country's civil war in April 2023. 




### Sources:

1. [Sudan Horizon](https://sudanhorizon.com/igad-secretary-general-inaugurates-mission-headquarters-in-khartoum-thursday/)
2. [Sudan Tribune](https://sudantribune.com/article/316833)

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