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The Day · Tuesday 16 December 2025

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Burhan receives message from South Sudan’s Kiir on oil and energy cooperation

Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Burhan, has received a message from South Sudan’s President Kiir concerning cooperation in the fields of oil and energy. The communication reflects ongoing interactions between the neighboring states. The nature and details of the message remain focused on energy ties, with no further information disclosed.

President of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan boards an airplane at Port Sudan airport, heading to South Sudan, on September 4, 2023. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, Chairman of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, has received a message from the President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir, addressing matters related to oil and energy cooperation. The message, conveyed through official channels, underscores a bilateral engagement rooted in natural resource interests shared between the two neighboring countries.

The communication, as confirmed by official sources, centers specifically on cooperation in oil and energy. No other topics were mentioned or disclosed. The message represents a move within the framework of regional dialogue, targeting resource development and sectoral alignment, particularly in the oil and energy fields.

From its side, South Sudan, led by President Kiir, has consistently engaged with regional actors in pursuit of mutual interests. This latest message directed to General Burhan reflects ongoing relations between Juba and Khartoum, focused on strategic sectors.

Meanwhile, Sudan’s leadership, headed by Burhan, continues to receive regional messages that pertain to economic and sectoral collaborations. This message from Kiir marks another instance of such engagement. The emphasis on oil and energy signals a continued focus on natural resources as the basis for cooperation between Sudan and South Sudan.

In addition, the communication reflects the sustained channel of interaction between the two governments. No further constituents of the message were made public, and no additional meetings or agreements were reported within the scope of the information provided.

This development comes as both Sudan and South Sudan maintain communications over matters of mutual concern. Oil and energy remain dominant themes in those exchanges. The message from Kiir to Burhan reinforces that trajectory.

While the content of the message was limited to oil and energy cooperation, it adds to existing interactions across present borders. The delivery and reception of such messages signify continuing diplomatic channels between Burhan in Sudan and Kiir in South Sudan.

No further elaboration was officially provided on the specifics of the cooperation or the intended outcomes of this message. However, it stands as a notable indication of the sustained connection between the authorities of Sudan and South Sudan, centered effectively on sectoral cooperation in oil and energy.

As developments unfold, the implications of this communication may extend into future interactions. For now, the exchange remains framed strictly within the context of oil and energy cooperation, with no additional details revealed.

16 Dec, 22:11

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