September 10, 2024 (JUBA) – South Sudan has restricted the supply of fuel to neighbouring Sudan in the wake of a diplomatic push and engagement from the military led by the Sovereign Council of the Sudan. The shift in fuel supply comes after the new Sudanese Ambassador to Juba, Isam Mohamed Hassan assumed his diplomatic duties a few days after President Salva Kiir and his accompanying delegation met and discussed bilateral issues with Sudan at the China-Africa summit sidelines. “We have received directives from the Ministry of Trade, Security, Interior and the general command to closely monitor and restrict the movement of fuel and other supplies to Sudan. We don’t know the reasons, but I think it could be within the framework of bilateral engagements. You may also know that the Sovereign Council of Sudan has been making claims that South Sudan is one of the countries from which fuel supplies are sourced,” explained a security officer in Wau. The officer said it was hard to identify who was buying fuel for use by armed actors in the Sudan conflict because those who were involved in buying goods in South Sudan and selling them in Sudan did not identify themselves …

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