"Senior" sources in Sudan told a local newspaper that Sudan and Israel would sign an intelligence and security cooperation agreement in parallel with the official signing of the standardization agreement between Sudan and Israel in Washington over the next month. The importance of such cooperation in one of the key countries on the African Continent and a former ally of Iran and a long-standing refuge for Palestinian and other terrorist organizations cannot be underestimated.
Sources noted that Sudan has agreed to sign these agreements in exchange for Israeli and American commitments to revive the Sudanese economy through a series of projects and investments.
Meanwhile, Sudan appears to be struggling to recover from the internal unrest. Tribes protesting the difficult economic situation have blocked the main road between the port city of Port Sudan and the capital Khartoum as well as the main oil pipeline between the cities. The Sudanese government has warned that the country's gasoline inventory could run out within 10 days if these blockages continue.