Sudan's foreign policy balance will remain fragile

Significance

This goal was implicitly a response to the previous three decades of foreign relations under ousted former President Omar al-Bashir, when Sudan struggled under international sanctions, isolation and fluctuating foreign policy fortunes.

Impacts

• Contrasting foreign policy orientations among political factions may be a source of tension within the power-sharing government.
• Contradictory agreements with other countries will be a liability.
• Foreign investment inflows will remain muted, at least until economic and political uncertainty fades.