South Sudan reaches deal with Sudan’s rival forces, giving its army security control at Heglig oilfield

South Sudan reaches deal with Sudan’s rival forces, giving its army security control at Heglig oilfield

3-party agreement reached with Sudanese army and Rapid Support Forces to place South Sudan People’s Defense Forces at Heglig oilfield in West Kordofan near 2 countries' border, says spokesperson - Anadolu Ajansı

Heglig Oilfield placed under neutral South Sudan protection

South Sudan army soldiers at Heglig.South Sudan army has deployed forces to the Heglig Oilfield under a tripartite security arrangement with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), placing one of the most critical energy nodes in the (north) Sudan–South Sudan borderlands under neutral protection as the war in Sudan continues to reshape regional security dynamics.The deployment follows the withdrawal of un…

South Sudan Brokers Deal with Sudan’s Rival Forces to Safeguard Heglig Oil Field – The North Africa Post

Three forces shape Sudan’s crisis with SAF blocking compromise

Sudanese journalist Osman Mirghani said in a televised interview monitored by Sudan News that IGAD and the African Union’s decision to pause the Djibouti consultations between the SAF and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) indefinitely reflects a recurring pattern in Sudan’s crisis. He argued that much of the political paralysis stems from the unwillingness of the Sudanese Armed Forces to accept political coexistence, at a time when the urgent prior…