July 7, 2024 (JUBA) – South Sudan and neigbouring Ethiopia have agreed to enhance border security and trade by building alternate oil infrastructure. The agreement was reached on July 6, 2024 by governors and administrators on the common border between South Sudan and Ethiopia during which the two sides held extensive discussions on various issues. The discussions, officials told Sudan Tribune, were cordial in an honest manner. The meeting is a step towards building consensus on common interests for the two countries through collaboration on physical infrastructure development to enhance trade, security, and investment.  It further commits the two countries to work together to promote and strengthen economic cooperation to achieve economic growth and prosperity for the mutual benefit of the two countries and for this reason, several resolutions were issued after lengthy discussions. One of the important resolutions is the understanding reached by the two sides is the agreement on infrastructure development. it has been agreed to work together to mobilize resources to build the road connecting the state of Upper Nile, especially the Gambella-Pagak through Maiwut to Malakal-Maluth and Paloich. This is an important road. It will be used for transportation of the oil through the port of …

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