Relationship dossier
Sudan
Zimbabwe
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation and political support, with limited clarity about the agreements’ implementation
Sudan toward Zimbabwe
+20Sudan concluded bilateral cooperation agreements with Zimbabwe in fields including agriculture, mining, education, and health, providing a basis for practical engagement.
Zimbabwe toward Sudan
+15Zimbabwe hosted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir despite the International Criminal Court arrest warrant, a concrete act of political support. Zimbabwe also entered bilateral cooperation agreements with Sudan.
Overall relationship
+20Bilateral cooperation agreements and Zimbabwe’s hosting of al-Bashir indicate a modestly cooperative relationship with a political dimension. The extent to which the agreements led to sustained practical collaboration is 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 Zimbabwe have pursued practical cooperation, notably through bilateral agreements covering areas such as agriculture, mining, education, and health. Zimbabwe also hosted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir despite the International Criminal Court arrest warrant, reflecting political support for Sudan’s leadership. The known cooperation is concrete but its implementation and continuity are unclear.
Key developments
Sudan and Zimbabwe concluded bilateral cooperation agreements covering fields including agriculture, mining, education, and health.
Zimbabwe hosted Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir despite the International Criminal Court arrest warrant.
Major uncertainties
- The implementation and continuing scope of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of cooperation beyond the agreements and high-level political engagement are limited.