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Middle-class Sudanese are learning the downside of an oil boom as an influx of foreign workers leaves many of them struggling to pay soaring rents.

According to the arrangements, the oilfields in southern Sudan will be patrolled by joint units after the government and SPLM withdraw their forces from there.

GNPOC operates a number of oil fields in the impoverished African nation, which has emerged as a key supplier for Asia’s emerging economic giants.

The US department of Treasury revised the areas of Sudan covered by sanctions and recognizing the government of Southern Sudan (GOSS) as an entity separate from the Government of Sudan.

Council has placed a high importance on the energy sector in Southern Sudan, qualifying it to be considered the first in the Ministry.

The Sudanese government’s top peace negotiator today agreed to postpone Darfur peace talks in order to allow more time to rebel groups to come to the table of negotiations with one position.

Darfur rebels holding five oil workers hostage warned all companies working in Sudan’s budding crude industry to leave the region, or become military targets of the insurgents

Delegations from Darfur rebel groups, Sudanese government negotiators and international mediators gathered in Sirte, Libya for peace talks aimed at ending years of war in western Sudan.

Osman Mohamed al-Aghbash told reporters that all the roads, airports, entrances and exits of the region were under the control of army forces

China on Thursday urged Sudan to protect Chinese staff on oil wells and other projects in the troubled African country