Relationship dossier
Norway
Sudan
Relationship assessment
Norwegian peace and aid engagement accompanies limited evidence of direct bilateral cooperation
Norway toward Sudan
+30Norway supported the negotiations that led to Sudan's 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement and has provided humanitarian and development assistance related to Sudan.
Sudan toward Norway
+15Sudan's government participated in the peace process supported by Norway and signed the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, reflecting cooperation with Norway's role in the process.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship has been shaped by Norwegian support for Sudanese peace efforts and assistance, alongside Sudanese participation in a major peace process that Norway helped support. The scale of other direct bilateral arrangements is 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
Overview
Norway has supported Sudanese peace efforts and provided humanitarian and development assistance. Sudan's government took part in the peace process supported by Norway, including the negotiations that produced the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement. These activities indicate practical engagement, though the scope and continuity of direct bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
The Comprehensive Peace Agreement ending the Second Sudanese Civil War was signed after negotiations supported by Norway.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of direct Norwegian-Sudanese government cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Sudanese government cooperation with Norway beyond the peace process are limited.