Sudan Oil Deal Hits Snag on Security
Wall Street Journal
KAMPALA, Uganda—The recently agreed deal between oil-producing South Sudanand Sudan, which was expected to allow the resumption of vital oil shipments through Sudanese pipelines and ports, is under threat because of lingering tensions along the…
Sudan says to resume South Sudan talks on August 26
Chicago Tribune
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan will resume talks with South Sudan on August 26 to resolve remaining conflicts after reaching an interim oil agreement, the Sudanese state news agency SUNA said on Monday. On Friday, the arch-adversaries reached an … |
For South Sudan runner, just reaching London was a marathon
MiamiHerald.com
Marial will be competing under special rules as an “independent Olympic athlete,” representing no nation and running under the Olympic flag. His birthplace of South Sudan is a brand-new country, fresh from decades of conflict, without its own Olympic team.
AU Peace and Security Council Statement On Progress in Sudan-South Sudan …
AllAfrica.com
Level Implementation Panel (AUHIP), former President Thabo Mbeki, on the status of the negotiations on the post secession relations between the Republic of Sudan and the Republic of South Sudan, as well as on the efforts to address the situation in the …
Sudan, South Sudan Set To Resume Negotiations In Late August
Voice of America –
A spokesman for the African Union Peace and Security Commission says the group is hopeful South Sudan and Sudan can resolve all outstanding disagreements before a September 22nd deadline. El-Ghassim Wane said the AU has established a mediation …
Business Recorder (blog) –
oil-barrel UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcomes the deal reached by the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan on oil and financial arrangements, according to Ban’s spokesperson. “It is an important milestone for building good …
Oman Daily Observer –
By Sudan rivals – UNITED NATIONS — UN leader Ban Ki-Moon yesterday called on the leaders of Sudan and South Sudan to find more “political will” to overcome all their divisions as he welcomed a deal to share their oil wealth. The African Union brokered …
New Vision –
KHARTOUM – Unknown gunmen killed a Sudanese employee of the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) in the southern border state of South Kordofan where the army is fighting an insurgency, the WFP said on Sunday. Two gunmen opened fired on a U.N. …
Associated Press of Pakistan –
Home arrow News arrow World arrow UN chief hails oil deal between Sudan and South Sudan. Today is,. Tuesday, 07 August 2012. Home | About Us | News | User Login | Tenders | Contact Us. Main Menu. Home · Photos at China Radio · News · Blog · Links …
Chicago Tribune –
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan will resume talks with South Sudan on August 26 to resolve remaining conflicts after reaching an interim oil agreement, the Sudanese state news agency SUNA said on Monday. On Friday, the arch-adversaries reached an …
Al-Arabiya
Sudan’s currency rose against the dollar on the key black market on Monday for the first time in several months after the government reached an agreement with South Sudan on oil fees, dealers said. The Sudanese pound has been in free fall since South …
Capital FM Kenya –
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 6 – UN leader Ban Ki-moon on Monday called on the leaders of Sudan and South Sudan to find more “political will” to overcome all their divisions as he welcomed a deal to share their oil wealth. The African Union brokered the oil …
Voice of America –
NAIROBI — Sudan and South Sudan’s new agreement on oil transit fees appears to resolve one of the most costly and bitter disputes between the two nations. It may be some time before oil production actually resumes. South Sudan said it reached the …
Voice of America (blog) –
United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon is hailing the oil deal between Sudan and South Sudan, calling it an important milestone for building good relations between the countries. After months of negotiations, the countries agreed South Sudan will pay Sudan just …
Business Recorder (blog) –
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s beleaguered currency has gained eight percent on the black market since the weekend announcement of a long-sought oil deal with South Sudan, dealers said on Monday. The pound traded at 5.7 for one US dollar, against 6.2 before …
DAWN.com -
29111610http%3A%2F%2Fdawn.com%2F2012%2F08%2F06%2Foil-eases-after-surge-data-eyed%2FOil+eases+after+surge%3B+data+eyed++2012-08-06+13%3A32%3A19Reutershttp%3A%2F%2Fdawn.com%2F%3Fp%3D2911161. Tweet. LONDON: …
China Daily –
BEIJING – China on Monday welcomed an oil agreement between Sudan and South Sudan and urged South Sudan to protect the interests of its cooperation partners. According to the agreement, the two sides will share their oil resources, which will allow …
Fox Business –
KAMPALA, Uganda–South Sudan said Monday it may resume oil output in September following an agreement with Sudan over crude-transit fees, although uncertainty remains over the agreed price and the deal remains overshadowed by unresolved security …
Deutsche Welle –
Conflict. Sudan, South Sudan hint at compromise. After the expiry of a UN deadline on settling their differences, and a visit to Juba by US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, Sudan and South Sudan appear to be making progress on oil and humanitarian access.
Al-Bawaba –
Sudanese negotiating team confirmed that they reached an agreement on oil transportation fees but did not provide further details. The agreement includes the pipeline, marine terminal, processing and transit fees. Mutrif Sidiq, spokesperson of the …
Business Recorder (blog) –
BEIJING: China on Monday welcomed an oil deal between Sudan and South Sudan and urged both nations to find the “political courage” to overcome the remaining issues that have brought them to the brink of war. Landlocked South Sudan had agreed to …
AngolaPress -
KHARTOUM – Sudan agreed on Sunday to allow aid into two rebel-held southern border states where humanitarian groups say fighting has left civilians facing an impending famine. The move came a day after Sudan reached a deal with South Sudan over oil …
Business Day –
A LAST-minute oil deal reached on Saturday between South Sudan and Sudan offers no quick fix for Khartoum’s economic crisis and remains tied to progress on security issues, analysts say. Both sides agreed that Juba would pay Khartoum a package …
China Daily –
KHARTOUM – As soon as the oil deal between Sudan and South Sudan concluded under the African Union mediation was declared, a “numbers game” emerged and added to the vagueness of the deal. The African Union mediator Thabo Mbeki announced …
|
Whose Great Idea Was This Anyway?
AllAfrica.com
At present, the focus of commentary in non-specialist publications is weighted towards South Sudan which, owing to the recent one year anniversary of its independence, has invited much reflective analysis on what progress (if any) has been made. This … |
8 min read
