Denmark–Sudan relations
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Denmark–Sudan relations refers to the current and historical relations
between Denmark
and Sudan
. Denmark is represented in Sudan, through its embassy in Addis Ababa
, Ethiopia
. Sudan is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Oslo
, Norway
.
have been reprinted by a series of newspapers in Denmark and other European countries. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir
has backed up the country and other Muslim states, requiring them to boycott Danish products just as Sudan did. He even stated that "No Danes shall ever again be able to set foot in Sudan." Due to the tensions, the two countries have closed their embassies. Sudan also introduced travel restrictions against Danish citizens.
in Sudan.
On 4 August 1969, a Danish Sterling Airways flight were seized by the Sudanese authorities, because it was going to Tel Aviv
, a "violation of the arab world's anti-israeli boycott." The next day, the Sudanese government agreed to release the passengers.
In the 1970s, Denmark and Sudan signed many agreements, as they desired to strengthen the economic relations between the two countries. As part of the agreements, Denmark lend 15 million DKK to Sudan in 1971, 25 million DKK in 1974, and 40 million DKK in 1978. From 2004 to 2009, Denmark gave 500 million DKK as aid to Sudan.
Denmark send humanitarian aid to Darfur
, during the War in Darfur
, and send 40 - 45 soldiers to Darfur as peacekeepers. In 2006, Sudan received 26 million dollars in aid. During the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
, when Amnesty International
learned that Denmark had invited the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, they wanted the Danish Government to arrest him.
On 31 July 1983, Denmark and Sudan signed the Agreement on cooperation regarding personnel and training assistance. An agreement that would strengthen their cooperation. On 28 August 1992, both countries signed an financing implementation of a consolidation phase for rehabilitation of water yards in Sudan agreement.
Bilateralism
Bilateralism consists of the political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. For example, free trade agreements signed by two states are examples of bilateral treaties. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which refers to the conduct of diplomacy by a...
between Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
and Sudan
Sudan
Sudan , officially the Republic of the Sudan , is a country in North Africa, sometimes considered part of the Middle East politically. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, South Sudan to the south, the Central African Republic to the...
. Denmark is represented in Sudan, through its embassy in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
, Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
. Sudan is represented in Denmark, through its embassy in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Current relations
Danish-Sudanese relations are extremely poor. On 27 February 2008, Sudan decided to boycott Danish goods after the controversial Muhammad cartoonsJyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy
The Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy began after 12 editorial cartoons, most of which depicted the Islamic prophet Muhammad, were published in the Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten on 30 September 2005...
have been reprinted by a series of newspapers in Denmark and other European countries. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir
Omar al-Bashir
Lieutenant General Omar Hassan Ahmad Al-Bashir is the current President of Sudan and the head of the National Congress Party. He came to power in 1989 when he, as a brigadier in the Sudanese army, led a group of officers in a bloodless military coup that ousted the government of Prime Minister...
has backed up the country and other Muslim states, requiring them to boycott Danish products just as Sudan did. He even stated that "No Danes shall ever again be able to set foot in Sudan." Due to the tensions, the two countries have closed their embassies. Sudan also introduced travel restrictions against Danish citizens.
History
In the 1960s, Denmark offered aid to rural developmentRural development
Rural development in general denotes economic development and community development actions and initiatives taken to improve the standard of living in non-urban neighbourhoods, remote villages and the countryside...
in Sudan.
On 4 August 1969, a Danish Sterling Airways flight were seized by the Sudanese authorities, because it was going to Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv , officially Tel Aviv-Yafo , is the second most populous city in Israel, with a population of 404,400 on a land area of . The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in west-central Israel. It is the largest and most populous city in the metropolitan area of Gush Dan, with...
, a "violation of the arab world's anti-israeli boycott." The next day, the Sudanese government agreed to release the passengers.
In the 1970s, Denmark and Sudan signed many agreements, as they desired to strengthen the economic relations between the two countries. As part of the agreements, Denmark lend 15 million DKK to Sudan in 1971, 25 million DKK in 1974, and 40 million DKK in 1978. From 2004 to 2009, Denmark gave 500 million DKK as aid to Sudan.
Denmark send humanitarian aid to Darfur
Darfur
Darfur is a region in western Sudan. An independent sultanate for several hundred years, it was incorporated into Sudan by Anglo-Egyptian forces in 1916. The region is divided into three federal states: West Darfur, South Darfur, and North Darfur...
, during the War in Darfur
War in Darfur
The Darfur Conflict was a guerrilla conflict or civil war centered on the Darfur region of Sudan. It began in February 2003 when the Sudan Liberation Movement/Army and Justice and Equality Movement groups in Darfur took up arms, accusing the Sudanese government of oppressing non-Arab Sudanese in...
, and send 40 - 45 soldiers to Darfur as peacekeepers. In 2006, Sudan received 26 million dollars in aid. During the 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference
The 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference, commonly known as the Copenhagen Summit, was held at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, between 7 December and 18 December. The conference included the 15th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate...
, when Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
learned that Denmark had invited the Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, they wanted the Danish Government to arrest him.
Agreements
In May 1959, Denmark and Sudan signed an air service agreement. In 1976, an economic, industrial, scientific and technical agreement were signed between Denmark and Sudan.On 31 July 1983, Denmark and Sudan signed the Agreement on cooperation regarding personnel and training assistance. An agreement that would strengthen their cooperation. On 28 August 1992, both countries signed an financing implementation of a consolidation phase for rehabilitation of water yards in Sudan agreement.