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ETHIOPIA AND SOUTH SUDAN HOLD COOPERATION WORKSHOP ON BOMA-GAMBELLA LANDSCAPE

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has convened a bilateral technical workshop in Gambella, bringing together environmental officials and community representatives from Ethiopia and South Sudan to coordinate cross-border wildlife monitoring and sustainable land-management frameworks.

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