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News and events // Last updated: 09/05/2013 //

Norway condemns the attack on the UNISFA convoy in Abyei on 4 May in the strongest possible terms. Among the fatalities were an Ethiopian peacekeeper, the paramount chief of the Ngok Dinka tribe, Kuol Deng Majok, who was travelling in the convoy, and several young people.

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Photo: Norwegian embassy in Khartoum.
News and events // Last updated: 08/05/2013 //

At a workshop in Khartoum 28-30 April 2013, as part of the Sudanese-Norwegian Oil for Development (OfD) program, the Ministry of Petroleum has taken an important step towards the development of a better policy for the production and utilization of petroleum in Sudan. The aim is better petroleum management and a sustainable petroleum sector that will be for the long term benefit and the...

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Photo: MFA.
News and events // Last updated: 25/04/2013 //

MediaUnit . .  Norwegian State Secretary Arvinn Gadgil conducted a successful one day visit to Khartoum last week, where he met with representatives of the central authorities, the Humanitarian Aid Commission, UN and other humanitarian actors, local media, women’s and youth organizations. During his visit, the State Secretary stressed the importance of continued coope

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News and events // Last updated: 03/02/2013 //

The situation for the people in Syria and for Syrian refugees in the neighbouring countries continues to deteriorate. At a donor conference in Kuwait yesterday, Norway committed itself to an additional contribution of NOK 210 million for humanitarian assistance to Syria.

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Coral reef with local fishing vessels. 
Photo: photographer: E. Olsen.
News and events // Last updated: 16/01/2013 //

Sudan’s 700km Red Sea Coastline is dotted with spectacular coral reefs providing food, livelyhood and protection for hundreds of fish species that artisanal fishermen catch using hand-lines.

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News and events // Last updated: 11/12/2012 //

On Wednesday December 5, Ambassador Morten von Hanno Aasland presented his credentials to president Omar el-Bashir at the Republican Palace in Khartoum. The meeting with the president was preceded by the traditional ceremony in the Palace gardens, where the two countries’ national anthems were played and the ambassador inspected the guard of honor.

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Embassy // Last updated: 01/11/2012 //

From 1 November 2012 you can no longer register your visa application online through Application Portal Norway. Please call +249 (0)912176825 or come to the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Khartoum 2 to book an appointment.

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News and events // Last updated: 18/04/2013 //

Minister of International Development Heikki Eidsvoll Holmås is leading a high-level conference on South Sudan’s oil production together with the US authorities in Washington this week. State Secretary Arvinn Gadgil is visiting the capital of Sudan, Khartoum, and the capital of South Sudan, Juba.

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News and events // Last updated: 18/04/2013 //

"The Security Council Chamber was a gift from Norway to the UN in 1952. I am delighted that Norway has taken responsibility for the renovation of what is perhaps the world's most important room," said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

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News and events // Last updated: 30/01/2013 //

Implementation of the agreements between Sudan and South Sudan, the constitutional process and political developments in Sudan, as well as developments in the region and relations between Moslem and western countries, were key points discussed between Assistant to the President, Nafie Ali Nafie, and Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide and other senior Norwegian politicans, during meetin...

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News and events // Last updated: 11/12/2012 //

Last night’s big cultural event in Khartoum was the marking of the Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony at the EU Delegation. The Guest of Honor H.E Dr. Jalal Al Digair was received by the Ambassador of the European Union H.E Tomas Ulicny and the Ambassador of Norway H.E Morten Aasland.

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News and events // Last updated: 28/11/2012 //

Norway will support the Palestinians’ bid to upgrade their status to become a non-member observer state when the matter is discussed in the UN General Assembly in New York on 29 November. “In my view, the Palestinians have put forward a constructive and balanced proposal. The proposal confirms their commitment to negotiations and a two-state solution as the only lasting political solution to th...

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State Secretary Torgeir Larsen with State Minister Idriss Abdel-Gadir. 
Photo: Kjetil Elsebutangen, UD.
News and events // Last updated: 16/10/2012 //

The Norwegian State Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Torgeir Larsen, visited Khartoum this week. Even thought it was a brief stay, he was very pleased with the outcome. This is the first political visit from Norway after the Addis Abeba agreement, which reflects the importance from the Norwegian side to support the countries efforts in the implementation phase.

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Norway aligns itself with new EU sanctions against Syria

News and events // Last updated: 17/10/2012

“Norway is aligning itself with the EU’s reinforced sanctions against Syria,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs Espen Barth Eide.

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UN-Habitat Blue Nile Project

News and events // Last updated: 09/10/2012

On 19 September, HE Mr. Morten Aasland, the Ambassador of Norway to Sudan signed a Cost-Sharing Agreement with UN-Habitat with a contribution of NOK 10,900,000.

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Digitizing Sudan’s television archive: Recent developments

News and events // Last updated: 07/10/2012

The University of Bergen (UiB) has now obtained funding from the Norwegian Embassy in order to carry out a project of digitizing the archive of Sudan Television and a contract is now being signed between the two parties.

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Norway welcomes the agreement between Sudan and South Sudan

News and events // 30/09/2012

Sudan and South Sudan have signed agreements on important issues relating to oil, nationality, security and borders.

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Reiseregistrering på nett

Norsk // Sist oppdatert: 25/04/2011

Nå er det mulig å registrere Sudan-oppholdet på nett.

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Speaker appreciates relations between Sudan and Norway

News and events // Last updated: 29/07/2012

The Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmed Ibrahim Al-Tahir, has appreciated the strong relations between Sudan and Norway, including the deep-rooted parliamentary relations between the two countries, according to Sudan Vision.

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