Post #342

Money: Connecting People🫂 Sudan, South Sudan and the RSF have united to preserve their oil assets 🌐 The anti-government RSFhanded over the Heglig oilfield on the Sudanese-Sudanese border to the South Sudanese army — all to prevent a key asset from falling into ruin. 💋 Sudan, South Sudan and the RSF may love or hate each other as much as they like, but they all share one important thing: a poor region dependent on oil exports. So, the 8 December capture by the RSF of the Heglig oilfield on the border between the two official Sudans inevitably triggered negotiations between all 3 sides, unwilling to lose the infrastructure. 🛢 The field is most important for South Sudan who sends a lion's share of its exports through Heglig. When the engineers were switching everything off ahead of the RSF’s arrival, South Sudan had already stepped in, launched talks and secured the control of Heglig in exchange for neutrality. 🔸 But preserving the infrastructure does not mean preserving the status quo. It is likely that the RSF’s withdrawal was contingent on a share of the oil profits — a new source of funding for their operations, while the Sudanese government, in turn, loses one. ➡️ Follow to stay informed - @devilsbelow