Eritrea has pulled out of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) bloc.
According to the Eritrean government, IGAD bloc is “becoming a tool against” countries like itself.
Eritrea’s foreign ministry said on Friday in a statement that IGAD had strayed from its founding principles and failed to contribute to regional stability.
IGAD said the country had not made any “tangible proposals” or engaged with reforms.
IGAD was established to promote regional stability and food security in East Africa, and also includes Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan, Uganda, and Djibouti.
The government in Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, has long accused Igad of siding with Ethiopia in regional disputes.
Eritrea previously left the bloc in 2007, during its border dispute with Ethiopia. It only rejoined in 2023.
