Sudan and South Sudan strengthen economic ties in energy, oil, and trade, signaling a shift toward pragmatic cooperation.

Sudan and South Sudan agreed on Sunday to deepen cooperation in key economic sectors, with their leaders issuing directives to strengthen collaboration in energy, oil, and trade; which signals an effort to stabilize relations amid Sudan’s internal conflict and humanitarian crisis unfolding in El Fasher, North Darfur.

The agreement was formalized during a meeting between General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, and a South Sudanese delegation led by Presidential Security Advisor Tut Gatluak.

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Gatluak delivered an official written message from South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir Mayardit focused on enhancing bilateral ties.

South Sudan’s Foreign Minister, Monday Semaya Kumba, described the discussions as “very fruitful, very transparent, and very promising”.

Both nations’ economies have a symbiotic relationship through oil: South Sudan is heavily dependent on exports for revenue, while Sudan benefits from transit fees collected from the flow of crude to international markets, according to Pipeline Journal.

#Sudan: Over two and a half years of war have left 21.2 million people facing acute hunger and two areas confirmed in famine, but in areas where conflict has subsided, @WFP reach has expanded and hunger has declined.https://t.co/W4EW1LbAWD pic.twitter.com/7uLx4APezF

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Moving beyond a history marked by disputes over borders and oil wealth since the 2011 split, Sudan and South Sudan are now steering diplomacy toward pragmatic cooperation rather than political rivalry.

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