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Qatar Sudan

Relationship assessment

Qatari mediation and Sudanese engagement in the Doha peace process underpin a cooperative relationship.

Qatar toward Sudan

+45

Qatar hosted negotiations on Darfur that led to the 2011 Doha Document for Peace in Darfur and supported reconstruction and development initiatives for Sudan.

Sudan toward Qatar

+35

Sudanese authorities engaged in Qatar-hosted Darfur peace negotiations and signed the 2011 Doha Document for Peace in Darfur.

Overall relationship

+40

The relationship has been shaped particularly by Qatar's mediation role in Darfur and Sudan's participation in the Doha peace process. Qatar-backed reconstruction and development initiatives added a cooperative dimension. The known bilateral pattern is substantially cooperative, while the scale and durability of cooperation beyond these initiatives are less clear.

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

Qatar played a prominent role in mediation over Darfur, hosting negotiations that produced the 2011 Doha Document for Peace in Darfur and supporting reconstruction and development initiatives. Sudanese authorities engaged in the Doha process and signed the agreement. These activities indicate sustained cooperation, although the breadth and continuity of other bilateral government cooperation are less clear.

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