High-Level Meeting Signals Fresh Start
Sudan’s Prime Minister Dr. Kamil Idris met a visiting team led by South Sudan’s presidential adviser Tut Galuak to reassess relations forged since the 2011 split, signalling a diplomatic thaw despite the conflict still shaking Khartoum.
Oil Transit Tops Priority List
Both sides agreed that unimpeded oil transit remains urgent for Juba’s revenue and Khartoum’s fees; recent pipeline damages linked to the army-RSF clashes have squeezed daily exports, according to officials familiar with the briefings.
Technical Committees Reactivated
Dr. Idris instructed dormant joint technical committees on energy, borders and trade to reconvene immediately, saying their activation would ‘turn statements into measurable progress’ (SUNA).
Fraternal Narrative Reaffirmed
Minister of Foreign Affairs James Pitia Morgan called the meeting ‘a reminder that our peoples share more than a boundary—we share survival’. Delegates echoed that sentiment, underscoring cultural overlap and interdependent cattle, trade and family networks that straddle the Nile corridor.
Juba Visit on the Horizon
Tut Galuak handed Dr. Idris an invitation from President Salva Kiir to visit Juba soon, a gesture analysts view as laying groundwork for broader security talks once frontline conditions allow safe travel.