Despite the positive results of the Sudanese-South Sudanese summit on disputed issues, the progress of these disputed issues will be slow as Washington is present at the backdrop.

The whole matter will depend on US which favours one party over another according to closeness and joint interests.

In the Israeli-Arab conflict, US prefer long term contractual agreement full of small details to intervene when dispute is to surface between the parties to the agreement.

 

Apart from its attitude towards the Sudanese government, United State had a plan to separate South Sudan for strategic reasons and not the Sudanese government as the opposition forces have claimed. US envoy to United Nations, Suzan Rice has played pivotal role in seceding South Sudan to work as small pawn in their hand.

Therefore, mutual relations and trust will be difficult and impossible to restore. Al Bashir-kiir summit will not resolve the problems unless Washington which has the ful control of the South Sudanese affairs has given the green light.

It is true that the two countries will be affected politically, economically, socially and culturally. But the greatest will be on South Sudan.  As a newborn state, South Sudan is in bad need for real economic development and reinforcement of power and that the leaders who began their career as rebels are to challenge political practices and inevitable replacement.

In light of this complex situations, development is difficult to be achieved,. There is dire need to push the wheel of production, recruit unemployed people, unleash the resources and improve the services- education, health etc. it's evident that US will not be concerned with improvement of such things.

Many neighbouring African countries have availed nothing of their firm ties with super power countries. They couldn't achieve development or establish well infra structures. Unlike these countries, Sudan knew how to find its way to achieve development to remain steadfast in the face of tough challenges.