According to Sudan's ambassador to South Africa, Sudan and the newly formed nation of South Sudan will eventually form a mutually beneficial agreement on oil sharing between the two countries. These comments coming on the heels of the South Sudanese President's first visit to the north since the split which, according to the ambassador, proves that their is now a significant willingness to cooperate. Ambassador Alsharif went on to say that, "During the visit, they agreed to never resort to war to to solve problems and that dialogue would be the basis of a resolution." However, significant details will need to be hammered out before such a resolution can even be considered. While the vast majority of discovered oil lies in South Sudan, almost all of the oil infrastructure including major ports remains in the north. The two states may therefore have no choice but to come to an agreement where both sides share in the benefits and the burdens.
By: Nick McGuire
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