Relationship dossier
Sudan
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Sudan’s support for Morocco’s position shapes its approach to Western Sahara
Sudan toward Western Sahara
-15Sudan has supported Morocco’s territorial integrity and autonomy plan for Western Sahara, a position that does not support the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s claim to sovereignty.
Western Sahara toward Sudan
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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 has expressed support for Morocco’s territorial integrity and autonomy plan for Western Sahara, aligning its government policy with Morocco’s position rather than the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s claim to statehood. Information about direct government cooperation between Sudan and Sahrawi authorities is limited.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and consistency of Sudan’s policy toward Sahrawi authorities are unclear.
- Details of direct government contact or cooperation between Sudan and Sahrawi authorities are limited.