Yasser Al-Atta, a member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council in Sudan, stressed that Sudan would never go to war in Libya.
In an interview with ‘Sputnik’ news agency, Al-Atta confirmed that Khartoum “is not looking for wars, but rather wants huge economic partnerships with neighboring countries.”
The official said that the conflict in Libya would have “a very deep impact [on Sudan], in the present and future”.
He pointed out that the government was aware of “the inherent danger of this conflict, militarily, security, socially, economically. The army and rapid support forces are able to protect our western borders with Libya”.
Al-Atta mentioned rumors of Sudanese mercenaries fighting in Libya, stressing that his country “has not and will not be a source of mercenaries”.
“We are a people with a history, civilization, values, and an ancient army” he said, noting that “mercenaries are now in Libya from various parts of the world, in an official capacity for some and with individual efforts for others. In the event that a number of Sudanese are used by them, it does not undermine the authenticity of this people”.
He stressed that Sudan wants “to be part of a bloc in the form of huge economic partnerships with our brothers in the neighborhood, including Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Chad”.