Since losing around three-quarters of its former oil production to the South last year, Sudan has been pushing hard to raise both its production capacity and output.

Speaking after a meeting with Vice President of state-owned China National Petroleum Company (CNPC) Wang Dongjin on 10 November, Sudanese Minister of Petroleum ‘Awad Ahmad al-Jaz revealed China had agreed to work with Sudan towards achieving this target. (CONTINUED - 705 WORDS)