Relationship dossier
Sudan
Switzerland
Relationship assessment
Swiss humanitarian and peace efforts coexist with restrictive measures concerning Sudan
Sudan toward Switzerland
+15Sudanese authorities participated in peace processes facilitated by Switzerland, including negotiations connected to Sudanese conflicts. This indicates concrete engagement with Swiss diplomatic efforts, although the broader scope of bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Switzerland toward Sudan
+5Switzerland has supported humanitarian work in Sudan and facilitated peace efforts, while also imposing restrictive measures concerning the Sudanese conflict. These humanitarian and diplomatic efforts coexist with sanctions.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship combines Swiss humanitarian engagement and peace facilitation with restrictive measures related to conflict in Sudan. These opposing features suggest a limited, mixed bilateral relationship rather than a sustained close partnership or uniformly adversarial one.
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
Sudan and Switzerland have had a mixed relationship involving Swiss humanitarian and peace efforts alongside restrictive measures against Sudan. Sudanese authorities took part in Swiss-facilitated peace processes, while Switzerland provided humanitarian support and imposed sanctions in connection with the conflict in Sudan. The breadth and continuity of direct government cooperation are less clear.
Areas of tension
- Swiss restrictive measures concerning Sudan and conflict-related conduct
Key developments
Sudanese authorities participated in peace processes facilitated by Switzerland.
Switzerland imposed restrictive measures concerning Sudan in connection with the conflict.
Switzerland provided humanitarian support in Sudan.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and continuity of direct Sudanese-Swiss government cooperation are unclear.
- The implementation and present status of Swiss restrictive measures concerning Sudan are unclear.