The Somali Federal Parliament’s House of the People is scheduled to hold its regular sitting today, focusing on a critical issue that has generated widespread interest: the first reading of the agreement establishing the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).
This session follows two consecutive postponements due to a lack of quorum and severe flooding in Mogadishu, which rendered key roads impassable and prevented MPs from reaching Parliament. The flooding was caused by heavy rains that recently lashed the capital, disrupting movement and daily operations.
Today’s meeting is expected to proceed as planned, with members of Parliament set to deliberate on the IGAD agreement — a foundational treaty for regional cooperation in development, peace, and stability across the Horn of Africa. For Somalia to fully benefit from IGAD’s programs and initiatives, the agreement must be formally ratified by the national legislature.
MPs are expected to review the key provisions of the treaty and begin an initial analysis of how the agreement could impact Somalia’s national interests, particularly in areas such as the economy, security, and regional diplomacy.
This long-awaited parliamentary session has captured public attention, with citizens and political stakeholders closely watching how lawmakers will respond to the IGAD accord and what role Somalia is poised to play within the organization moving forward.
