Relationship dossier
Canada
Sudan
Relationship assessment
Canadian sanctions and humanitarian assistance shape relations with Sudan
Canada toward Sudan
-20Canada has imposed sanctions on Sudan-related actors in response to the Darfur conflict and, in 2023, the conflict between Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Canada has also provided humanitarian assistance to Sudan.
Sudan toward Canada
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
Canada has imposed sanctions related to Sudan, including measures responding to the Darfur conflict and the armed conflict that began in 2023. It has also provided humanitarian assistance to Sudan. Information about Sudanese government conduct specifically toward Canada is insufficient to support a directional assessment.
Areas of tension
- Canadian sanctions related to the Darfur conflict and human rights concerns
- Canadian sanctions responding to the conflict that began in Sudan in 2023
Key developments
Canada imposed Sudan-related sanctions in response to the Darfur conflict.
Canada imposed additional sanctions responding to the conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese armed forces and the Rapid Support Forces.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Canadian humanitarian assistance to Sudan are unclear.
- Details of Sudanese government cooperation or disputes specifically involving Canada are limited.