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Relationship dossier

Mauritania Sudan

Relationship assessment

A concrete diplomatic engagement at Mauritania’s 2016 Arab League summit

Mauritania toward Sudan

+15

Mauritania hosted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir at the 2016 Arab League summit in Nouakchott despite the International Criminal Court arrest warrant, providing a concrete diplomatic accommodation to Sudan.

Sudan toward Mauritania

+10

Sudan’s participation in the 2016 Arab League summit hosted by Mauritania supported the summit’s proceedings and Mauritania’s role as host.

Overall relationship

+10

The 2016 Nouakchott Arab League summit provides evidence of diplomatic engagement: Mauritania hosted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, and Sudan participated. This supports a modestly cooperative assessment, though the breadth and durability of bilateral cooperation are unclear.

How 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Mauritania hosted the Arab League summit in Nouakchott in 2016, and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir attended. Mauritania’s decision to host him despite the International Criminal Court arrest warrant was a concrete diplomatic accommodation; Sudan’s participation supported Mauritania’s role as summit host. The available bilateral examples are limited in scope.

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