Sudan Heads IGAD ministerial meeting on woman, equity on land right

Minister of Social Development Ahmed Adam Bakhit returned home today  from Nairobi, Kenya  after  heading the IGAG Ministerial Meeting on women affairs and equity  on land right.

The Minister described the meeting as fruitful as it discussed the importance of women right to possess land particularly they represent 80% of farmers in Africa.

The Minister pointed out that the meeting came in continuation to a number of previous meetings held for the above mentioned purpose.

But according to the Minister that IGAD member states were varied in commitment towards such purpose due to legal obstacles.

The Minister explained that on the conclusion day the Ministerial Meeting issued a communiqué explaining polices adopted by IGAD as regard of women right to possess land in 2021-2030