Relationship dossier
Australia
Sudan
Relationship assessment
Australian humanitarian assistance and support for civilian rule shape a relationship with limited bilateral detail.
Australia toward Sudan
+15Australia has provided humanitarian assistance for Sudan and supported a civilian-led transition, including condemning the 2021 military coup. These are concrete forms of assistance and political engagement.
Sudan toward Australia
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Australia has provided humanitarian assistance for Sudan and supported a civilian-led political transition, including condemning Sudan’s 2021 military coup. These actions indicate some practical cooperation alongside political disagreement. Information about Sudanese government conduct toward Australia is insufficient to assess the relationship comprehensively.
Areas of tension
- Australia’s opposition to Sudan’s 2021 military coup contrasted with the actions of Sudan’s military authorities.
Key developments
Australia condemned Sudan’s military coup and supported a return to civilian-led government.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Australian assistance to Sudan are unclear.
- Details of Sudanese government cooperation with Australia are limited.