Aerial view of JIA | File photo

The IGAD Council of Ministers that held its 56th Extraordinary Summit yesterday in Nairobi Kenya, issued a communiqué in which it demanded immediate ceasefire and return of all armed forces and weapons to their barracks.

IGAD Ministers ordered the re-opening of the Juba International Airport which they said would “be protected by UNMISS”.

The communiqué also demanded the urgent revision of the UNMISS mandate to establish an intervention brigade and increase numbers of troops from the region to secure Juba.

The IGAD Council of Ministers stressed the imperative of opening of humanitarian corridors and holding of those responsible for the breakdown of law and order accountable.

The communiqué concluded by a call for immediate implementation of the security arrangements as enshrined in the peace deal.