Qatar–Sudan relations

Qatar maintains an embassy on Doha Street, located in the El Manshiya Area of Sudan's capital city Khartoum, while Sudan has an embassy in the Diplomatic Area of Doha, Qatar.{{cite web|url=https://www.embassypages.com/missions/embassy19626/|title=Sudanese Embassy in Doha, Qatar|website=embassypages.com|access-date=18 January 2018}}

Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir paid an official visit to Qatar in October 2017 to discuss ways in which to further develop bilateral ties.{{cite web|url=http://www.gulf-times.com/story/568527/Qatari-Sudanese-ties-years-of-co-operation-and-exc|title=Qatari-Sudanese ties – years of co-operation and excellence|publisher=Gulf Times|date=24 October 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}}

In 2009, Qatar, with the help of Libya, hosted and mediated discussions between Sudan and Chad, who were at odds over allegations of their respective governments providing support to opposition groups within each other's countries since 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.sudantribune.com/spip.php?article31041|title=Sudan, Chad talks on reconciliation continue in Qatar|publisher=Sudan Tribune|date=30 April 2009|access-date=18 January 2018}}

A peace agreement between the Sudanese government and the Liberation and Justice Movement, a Darfur-based rebel group, was mediated by Qatar in 2011. The deal stipulated financial aid from Qatar and several other donors. Another peace agreement was concluded with the help of Qatar in 2013, between Sudan's government and the Justice and Equality Movement.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sudan-darfur-ceasfire/sudan-darfur-rebels-sign-ceasefire-in-qatar-media-idUSBRE91A0FT20130211|title=Sudan, Darfur rebels sign ceasefire in Qatar: media|publisher=Reuters|date=11 February 2013|access-date=18 January 2018}}

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On 5 June 2017, a number of states led by Saudi Arabia cut ties with and imposed a boycott on Qatar. Despite being largely dependent on financial support from the countries which spearheaded the boycott, Sudan declined to align itself with the Saudi-led bloc, as Qatar was also a major financier and political supporter of Sudan.{{cite web|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2017/06/qatar-gcc-crisis-sudan-saudi-arabia-economic-support.html|title=Qatar-GCC crisis unsettles Sudan|publisher=Al Monitor|author=Giorgio Cafiero|date=20 June 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}} On the same day that the row erupted, the Sudanese government relayed its concerns about the developing crisis and volunteered to mediate discussions between all parties.{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/gulf-qatar-sudan/sudan-expresses-concern-over-arab-qatar-rift-offers-to-mediate-idINL8N1J2500|title=Sudan expresses concern over Arab-Qatar rift, offers to mediate|publisher=Reuters|date=5 June 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}}

Qatar is among the largest Arab investors in Sudan. Qatari Diar announced the Mushairab project in Sudan in 2006, which would witness substantial real estate development spread over an area of 206,000 sq meters at a cost of $400 million, with construction starting in 2009.{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/business/property/qatari-diar-says-khartoum-development-will-go-ahead-1.429802|title=Qatari Diar says Khartoum development will go ahead|author=Rebecca Bundhun|publisher=The National (UAE)|date=5 August 2011|access-date=18 January 2018}} Hassad Food, a Qatari agricultural company, signed a $1 billion deal in 2009 to lease farmland in Sudan.{{cite web|url=https://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFJOE59S0LW20091029?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091202024220/http://af.reuters.com/article/investingNews/idAFJOE59S0LW20091029?pageNumber=1&virtualBrandChannel=0|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 December 2009|title=Qatar SWF food unit eyes PAVA stake, seals Sudan deal|publisher=Reuters|author=Tamara Walid|date=29 October 2009|access-date=18 January 2018}} In late 2017, it was announced that Qatar Mining Company would be investing $1 billion in Sudan. During the same period, QNB Group was reported as operating 14 branches across Sudan.

In an effort to promote tourism in Sudan, Qatar Museums, on behalf of the Qatari government, launched the Qatar-Sudan Archaeological Project (QSAP) in 2012. As of 2017, the project has funded 42 archaeological missions with a sum of $50 million.{{cite web|url=http://smc.sd/en/qm-shares-latest-success-landmark-qatar-sudan-archaeological-project/|title=QM shares latest success of landmark Qatar-Sudan archaeological project|publisher=The Sudanese Media Center|date=3 September 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}} Sudan also received $135 million from Qatar in 2014, to be allotted towards the financing of 29 archaeological projects in the country.{{cite web|url=https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/qatar-gives-135-million-sudan-archaeological-projects-180950292/|title=Qatar Gives $135 Million to Sudan for Archaeological Projects|publisher=Smithsonian Magazine|author=Mary Beth Griggs|date=27 March 2014|access-date=18 January 2018}}

In 1985, Qatar implemented a poultry production project in Sudan, intended bolster its food security, valued at LS 5 million through the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).{{cite web|url=https://www.raya.com/2023/02/18/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%88%d9%84-%d8%b5%d9%81%d8%ad%d8%a9-%d8%a3%d8%b3%d8%a8%d9%88%d8%b9%d9%8a%d9%91%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%b5%d8%af%d8%b1-%d9%83%d9%84-%d8%b3%d8%a8%d8%aa-%d9%88-3/|title=قطر تدعم مشروعا غذائيا بالسودان|publisher=Al Raya|language=Arabic|date=14 November 1985|accessdate=10 June 2024}}

To help alleviate the poor living conditions and provide housing for displaced peoples and refugees in Sudan's Darfur region, a deal was reached in 2017 between the government of Sudan and the Qatar Fund for Development in which $70 million would be allocated to construct model villages in the region.{{cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/qatar-grants-70-million-darfur-model-villages|title=Qatar grants $70 million for Darfur model villages|publisher=ReliefWeb|date=22 August 2017|access-date=18 January 2018}} In response to urgent humanitarian needs, Qatar Charity (QC) took the initiative to provide relief aid on April 30, 2023 that benefited patients, emergency teams and medical personnel in hospitals in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum. The relief aid included more than 28 tonnes of food and ready-made meals, distributed to hospitals in Khartoum state, which suffer from food shortages because of the events, in co-ordination with officials in the Ministry of Health and the Humanitarian Aid Commission in Sudan. QC was also able to repatriate the students of Taiba Education City to their families safely and worked to monitor the situation of its sponsored persons on a regular basis to provide support of all kinds. Qatar Charity has 12,516 sponsored persons in Sudan.{{Cite web |last=Doha |date=2023-04-30 |title=Qatar Charity provides relief aid to Sudan hospitals |url=https://www.gulf-times.com/article/660157/qatar/qatar-charity-provides-relief-aid-to-sudan-hospitals |access-date=2023-05-01 |website=Gulf Times |language=en}} On 6 and 7 May 2023, Qatar Charity provided a total of 60 tons of relief aid to Sudan and evacuated more than 300 people.{{Cite web |date=2023-05-06 |title=Qatar flies aid into Sudan, airlifts evacuees amid fighting |url=https://arab.news/nez28 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Arab News |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-10 |title=Qatar Charity provides relief aid to Sudan |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/qatar-charity-provides-relief-aid-sudan |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-05-06 |title=Qatar flies aid into Sudan, airlifts evacuees amid fighting |url=https://apnews.com/article/qatar-sudan-fighting-evacuation-flight-304ab9456e118d2638c7f9bd65c97473 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=AP News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |title=Qatar Delivers Third Relief Aid To Sudan Evacuates 79 More Qatari Residency Holders |url=https://menafn.com/1106194208/Qatar-Delivers-Third-Relief-Aid-To-Sudan-Evacuates-79-More-Qatari-Residency-Holders |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=menafn.com |language=en}}

In March 2024, Qatar sent 23 tons of food aid to Sudan via an ongoing air bridge for humanitarian aid.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-11 |title=Sending an aid batch from the Qatari Air Bridge to support the Sudanese people |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/sending-aid-batch-qatari-air-bridge-support-sudanese-people |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2024-03-10 |title=Qatar affirms full support for Sudan, resumes humanitarian airbridge |url=https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/112136/front/qatar-affirms-full-support-for-sudan-resumes-humanitarian-airbridge |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=Qatar Tribune |language=en}} In addition, the Qatar Fund for Development, Qatar Red Crescent Society and the Sudanese Red Crescent signed a cooperation agreement to support the recovery from losses of assets and property due to the war in Sudan.{{Cite web |date=2024-03-05 |title=QFFD, QRCS to support Sudanese Red Crescent |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/qffd-qrcs-support-sudanese-red-crescent-enar |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Minister of State for International Cooperation Holds Expanded Meeting with Officials of UN Agencies, International Organizations in Sudan |url=https://www.mofa.gov.qa/en/all-mofa-news/details/1445/08/29/minister-of-state-for-international-cooperation-holds-expanded-meeting-with-officials-of-un-agencies-international-organizations-in-sudan |access-date=2024-03-15 |website=www.mofa.gov.qa}}

Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) delegation visited two shelter centers in Port Sudan to inaugurate shelter tents and distribute food baskets. The delegation, in collaboration with Qatar Red Crescent and Qatar Charity, delivered food baskets to beneficiaries via the Qatari air bridge and inspected school tents. The visit was part of Qatar's ongoing efforts to support the Sudanese people during difficult times. The aid included 71.2 tons of medical aid.{{Cite web |last=QNA |date=2024-04-06 |title=Qatar Fund for Development Distributes Aid in Port Sudan |url=https://www.fananews.com/language/en/qatar-fund-for-development-distributes-aid-in-port-sudan/ |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=Fana News |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=The State of Qatar sends two planes carrying humanitarian aid to support the Sudanese people - Sudan {{!}} ReliefWeb |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/sudan/state-qatar-sends-two-planes-carrying-humanitarian-aid-support-sudanese-people |access-date=2024-04-09 |website=reliefweb.int |language=en}}

An estimated 60,000 Sudanese expatriates reside in Qatar. As one of the earliest national groups to migrate to Qatar, many of the country's civil society positions were filled by Sudanese citizens in its pre-independence years.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/14/01/2019/Qatar,-Sudan-share-fraternal-relations|title=Qatar, Sudan share fraternal relations|publisher=The Peninsula|author=Sidi Mohamed|date=14 January 2019|access-date=14 January 2019}} There is a Sudanese school in Qatar located in the Abu Hamour area of Doha with upwards of 1,800 students enrolled.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/14/01/2019/Sudanese-School-plans-expansion|title=Sudanese School plans expansion|publisher=The Peninsula|author=Sanaullah Ataullah|date=14 January 2019|access-date=14 January 2019}}

• Foreign relations of Qatar
• Foreign relations of Sudan

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