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Relationship dossier

Sudan Sweden

Relationship assessment

Swedish assistance to Sudan has coexisted with a sharp diplomatic dispute over a Quran burning

Sudan toward Sweden

-20

In 2023, Sudanese authorities called for severing diplomatic ties with Sweden following a Quran burning in Sweden, creating a serious point of friction.

Sweden toward Sudan

+25

Sweden has provided development and humanitarian assistance to Sudan and supported its political transition.

Overall relationship

+10

The relationship has included substantive Swedish assistance and support for Sudan’s political transition, alongside a serious diplomatic dispute in 2023. The scope and continuity of cooperation, and the effects of Sudan’s call to sever ties, remain 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

Sweden has provided development and humanitarian assistance to Sudan and supported Sudan’s political transition. Relations were strained in 2023 when Sudanese authorities called for severing ties with Sweden after a Quran burning in Sweden. The relationship therefore combines Swedish assistance with a significant diplomatic dispute.

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