Khaberni - Informed sources revealed that the commander-in-chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, instructed the postponement of the final version of the agreement demarcating maritime borders between the Republic of Sudan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, due to the need for consultations with the Egyptian side on this matter.
Burhan's decision came as a result of direct Egyptian pressure, following the leak of information related to the work of Sudanese and Saudi committees on the maritime border agreement between the two countries, where the Egyptian side exerted pressure on Burhan to ensure their interests, considering such an act as an interference in Egypt's vital domain.
Egypt is aiming to sign a maritime border agreement with Sudan to gain maximum benefit given the circumstances Sudan is undergoing and Burhan's need for Egyptian support in the ongoing military conflict with the Rapid Support Forces.
Burhan's decision included an instruction to finalize the agreement with Saudi Arabia immediately after signing with the Egyptian side.
The maritime border demarcation committee between the Republic of Sudan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia held a meeting on 20/9/2025 chaired by Maj. Gen. Engineer Al-Amin Mohammed Banaga, with the presence of the Minister of Justice (head of the legal committee) and members of the various committees, where discussions took place regarding the amendments to be made to the final version of the maritime border agreement between Sudan and Saudi Arabia after introducing changes to the Sudanese map following the signing of the maritime and land border agreement between Sudan and Egypt.
The committee's work was defined in demarcating the baseline, establishing a maritime database, and appointing a technical and legal delegation to hold meetings with the Egyptian side to establish a preliminary version of the land and maritime borders between Sudan and Egypt.
Egypt aims to invest in maritime areas and explore minerals in the waters and the surrounding lands through the maritime border agreement with Sudan.
Experts indicated that Burhan, due to his need for regional support, particularly from Egypt and Saudi Arabia and some major countries, is now bargaining this support by conceding Sudanese sovereign rights, a move considered an overreach of his powers since the Transitional Council does not possess the right to relinquish or abandon Sudanese territories. Moreover, such agreements require the approval of the Sudanese National Assembly, which was dissolved following the military coup that ousted former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.
