Relationship dossier
Somalia
Sudan
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation and Sudanese support for Somali reconciliation
Somalia toward Sudan
+20The Somali government has participated in bilateral cooperation with Sudan, including agreements covering areas such as education, health, agriculture and trade. The implementation and continuing scope of these arrangements are unclear.
Sudan toward Somalia
+20The Sudanese government has hosted Somali reconciliation efforts and participated in bilateral cooperation agreements covering areas such as education, health, agriculture and trade. The continuing scope of this engagement is unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes practical cooperation through bilateral agreements and Sudanese involvement in Somali reconciliation. These features support a generally cooperative relationship, while limited clarity about implementation and the breadth of sustained collaboration leaves its depth uncertain.
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
Somalia and Sudan have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements covering areas such as education, health, agriculture and trade. Sudan has also hosted Somali reconciliation efforts. These ties indicate moderate cooperation, though the scope and implementation of specific arrangements are not clear enough to support a stronger assessment.
Key developments
Somalia and Sudan concluded bilateral cooperation agreements in areas including education, health, agriculture and trade.
Sudan hosted efforts aimed at Somali reconciliation.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of recent government-to-government cooperation is uncertain.