Relationship dossier
Germany
Sudan
Relationship assessment
German support for Sudan’s transition and humanitarian needs, alongside suspension of development cooperation after the 2021 coup.
Germany toward Sudan
+15Germany hosted the 2020 Berlin conference on Sudan and supported Sudanese development and humanitarian efforts. Following the October 2021 military coup, Germany suspended bilateral development cooperation while continuing humanitarian assistance.
Sudan toward Germany
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
Germany has supported Sudanese development and humanitarian efforts, including by hosting the 2020 Berlin conference on Sudan. After Sudan’s 2021 military coup, Germany suspended bilateral development cooperation while continuing humanitarian assistance. Specific Sudanese government actions toward Germany are less clear.
Areas of tension
- Germany suspended bilateral development cooperation following Sudan’s 2021 military coup.
Key developments
Germany hosted an international conference on Sudan in Berlin, bringing together supporters of Sudan’s transition and development.
Germany suspended bilateral development cooperation after the military coup in Sudan, while continuing humanitarian assistance.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of Germany’s continuing humanitarian assistance are unclear.
- Specific Sudanese government cooperation with Germany outside multilateral settings is unclear.