"Sudan does not seek war with South Sudan": vice president
Date 2013/6/16 15:43:27 | Topic: Sudan
| Sudanese Vice President Al-Haj Adam Yousif has affirmed that Sudan does not seek war with South Sudan, Khartoum's Al Ray Al Am daily reported Sunday.
"Sudan does not seek to enter into war with South Sudan, but wants to establish good relations with it. However, the latter opted for war," the newspaper quoted Yousif as saying.
Tensions mounted between Sudan and South Sudan after the Sudanese president announced last week the halt of South Sudan's oil exportation through Sudan's territories, accusing Juba of inciting rebel groups against Sudan.
Meanwhile, on Saturday the Sudanese Media Center (SMC) reported that Sudan's South Kordofan State disclosed military mobilization for South Sudan's army at the state's Al-Buram locality.
The SMC quoted Salah Dawdari as saying that "big groups of forces of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) of South Sudan moved from Buhairat Al-Abyad area six days ago and mobilized at Al- Buram waiting orders from the SPLA and leaders of the Sudan People 's Liberation Movement (SPLM)/northern sector."
He added that the logistical support comes to these forces directly from inside South Sudan via field commanders, noting that the SPLA of South Sudan did not break the link with the 9th infantry division of the SPLM/northern sector.
Khartoum and Juba had recently agreed to resume South Sudan's oil exportation through Sudan's territories as part of the implementation of a cooperation agreement signed in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa last year.
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