(SomaliNet) The Sudan ambassador to Ethiopia Abdi Zaid Hassan says his government is ready to send one battalion of peace keeping troops to Somalia, as Khartoum government is due to mediate between Somalia president Abdulahi Yusuf Ahmed and the leader of Islamic courtsÂ’ union Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed to end hostility. Speaking to the reporters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, Mr. Zaid Hassan [said] Sudan government is determined to dispatch troops to the lawless country Somalia to help restoring peace and security when the united Nation Security Council lifts the weapons embargo on Somalia since 1992. The Security Council said right now it is suitable to lift weapons embargo on Somalia, mentioning it is needed that the Somali political rivals should firstly reach an agreement more sustainable before voting that. Khartoum said it also due to engage in mediation effort between transitional federal government and Islamic courtsÂ’ union to tackle the difference and come into concession. This follows Yemeni president Ali Abdalla Salah earlier announced he was calling both rivals for dialogue in his country or other neighbor states.
Meanwhile Ugandan government said it will not send its troops to Somalia unless the political differences in Somalia are solved. Uganda earlier pledged to send troops to Somalia in order to take part in the peace keeping mission in the country.