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Relationship dossier

Saudi Arabia South Sudan

Relationship assessment

Saudi Arabia and South Sudan have pursued modest bilateral cooperation, including humanitarian assistance and investment-related engagement.

Saudi Arabia toward South Sudan

+15

Saudi Arabia has provided humanitarian assistance to South Sudan, including through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, and has pursued bilateral cooperation and investment engagement.

South Sudan toward Saudi Arabia

+15

South Sudan has engaged Saudi Arabia through bilateral cooperation and investment discussions, including agreements pursued during high-level government engagement.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship is characterized by humanitarian assistance and bilateral efforts to expand cooperation and investment. These concrete areas of engagement indicate a cooperative but comparatively limited partnership; the extent to which investment arrangements have been implemented 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Saudi Arabia and South Sudan have pursued bilateral cooperation, including Saudi humanitarian assistance and agreements intended to support cooperation and investment. The relationship appears cooperative, although the scope and implementation of specific arrangements are not clear.

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