Sudan, South Sudan sign oil, security accords

摘要

Kampala, Uganda—After five days of tense negotiations, the presidents of Sudan and South Sudan signed September 27 a deal that will pave the way for the resumption of oil exports from South Sudan. President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and his South Sudanese counterpart Salva Kiir Mayardit signed at least eight agreements, including accords to allow exports of oil to restart after an eight-month shutdown and the creation of a buffer zone of 10 km on their common border,Rabie Abdelati, Sudan’s minister of information, told Platts.