The vice presidents of South Sudan and Sudan pledged on Monday to resolve a conflict over Juba’s alleged support for Sudanese rebels that is threatening to shut down the oil industry once more.
Last month, bilateral ties hit a new low when President Omar Al Bashir threatened to stop South Sudan’s oil exports if Juba did not stop supporting the Sudanese armed opposition.
Vice president Riek Machar flew to Khartoum on Sunday heading a ministerial delegation to try to defuse the latest row between Juba and Khartoum.
The delegation met Vice-President Ali Osman Taha and President Omar Al Bashir.
Both sides said they remained committed to the cooperation agreements signed between the two governments last September, including oil exports and security.
“We are committed (to the agreements) and have the political will to normalise ties with South Sudan,” Taha told the talks’ final session attended by both delegations, Reuters said.
Dr Machar said both countries wanted to build up trust to make the agreements reality.