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Sudan, Pakistan agree on new defence partnership after stalled deal

Sudanese army soldiers celebrate as they patrol in Salha, south of Omdurman, two days after the Sudanese army recaptured it from the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), on May 22, 2025. [AFP]

A Sudanese military delegation has reportedly signed a new defence agreement with Pakistan after an earlier fighter jet contract collapsed amid export restrictions, according to Pakistani media reports.

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