The governments in Khartoum and Juba on Sunday agreed that the borders between north and south would be reopened to resume trade between the two parts of Sudan.
Khartoum closed the borders at the beginning of May and as a result South Sudan is facing a severe shortage of food and fuel.GoSS Vice President Riek Machar Teny told the press yesterday that Khartoum agreed to re-open the borders after it was closed for three weeks, Bakhita Radio reported.
He explained that the intention is to allow trade and business to flow normally between southern and northern Sudan.
Dr. Machar urged Khartoum to allow the specialized committees to carry on with post-referendum negotiations especially in the areas of oil, economics and security arrangements.
Dr. Machar was speaking after his return from Khartoum to persuade the government to withdraw its forces from Abyei and discuss pending post referendum arrangements.