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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

General Burhan received a message from South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir focused on cooperation in the fields of oil and energy. The communication underscores ongoing exchanges between Khartoum and Juba, centering on mutual interests in strategic sectors. No further details were disclosed, but the emphasis remained on strengthening ties around energy matters.

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 has received a message from South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir, with the communication focusing on prospects for cooperation in the oil and energy sectors. The message comes at a time of continued regional engagement and signals a direct channel between the leadership in Khartoum and Juba.

The message, delivered from Kiir to Burhan, reflects an expression of interest in developing joint initiatives around energy and oil, which remain critical sectors for both parties. The discussion framed around this message concentrates on possibilities of coordination and alignment in these strategic fields, with both sides appearing to underscore the mutual importance of such collaboration.

Burhan received the communication in the context of ongoing national and regional dynamics, as authorities in Sudan face complex realities. The focus on oil and energy cooperation reveals a dimension of international engagement, as South Sudan’s Kiir reaches out directly to the head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, signaling interest in alignment over key infrastructure and resource management concerns.

Meanwhile, leadership in Khartoum received the message from Juba with attention to the strategic nature of oil and energy. From its side, South Sudan’s presidency emphasized engagement through formal messages, choosing direct leadership communication as the path for initiating this cooperative stance. The content of the message, centered solely on oil and energy, indicates the thematic limits of the exchange, while posing possibilities for further dialogue on shared resource interests.

The delivery of such a message suggests a recognition by South Sudan of the ongoing influence—and relevance—of Burhan in guiding discussions around major sectors such as oil. In addition, the communication can be interpreted as one element of intergovernmental efforts to maintain contact amid broader uncertainties.

There were no additional disclosures accompanying the message, and no joint press statements or announcements were issued concerning agreements or specific steps forward. As such, the report remains focused strictly on the reception of the message and its stated purpose—oil and energy cooperation—without elaborating on further aspects or implications.

This latest development is notable in its directness: a communication from Kiir to Burhan concentrating on a singular set of issues. While the message’s full content was not revealed to the public, its thematic orientation provides a glimpse into the areas deemed significant by the South Sudanese leadership in its dealings with Sudan.

In conclusion, the reception of President Salva Kiir’s message by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan marks a contact centered on resource sector cooperation. With oil and energy cooperation being the sole identified topics, both sides appear to be maintaining a narrow, issue-based dialogue at the leadership level. This report notes the message’s existence and focus without indicating any outcomes or follow-up discussions at this time.

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