Relationship dossier
Sudan
Syria
Relationship assessment
Sudan–Syria ties included a notable high-level rapprochement in 2018, though the scope of sustained cooperation is unclear.
Sudan toward Syria
+20Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir visited Damascus in December 2018, a high-level gesture of engagement with the Syrian government and support for renewed Arab contact with Syria.
Syria toward Sudan
+20Syrian President Bashar al-Assad received Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir in Damascus in December 2018, facilitating high-level engagement between the two governments.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship included diplomatic engagement and a visible political rapprochement in 2018. The known high-level contact indicates cooperation, while the breadth and durability of practical bilateral 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
Overview
Sudan and Syria maintained diplomatic engagement, with a notable high-level rapprochement in 2018 when Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir visited Damascus. The relationship reflects political engagement between their governments, but the scope and continuity of practical cooperation are unclear, particularly after subsequent political upheaval in both countries.
Key developments
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir visited Damascus and met Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, marking a high-level rapprochement.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral agreements and practical cooperation is unclear.
- The continuity of Sudanese and Syrian government policy toward each other after political changes is uncertain.