Contemporary Japanese Policy towards Africa: Sudan as a Model

Abstract

Japanese policy toward the African continent constitutes a comprehensive model that combines economic interests, geopolitical dimensions, and humanitarian commitments. The absence of a colonial legacy in Japan's policy toward African countries, including Sudan, has prompted Japan to formulate multifaceted and multidimensional strategic partnerships, relying on unconventional diplomatic tools and developing an approach based on promoting mutual principles and interests. It also adopts sustainable development as an important approach to strengthening Japan's presence on the continent. The abovementioned is necessarily applied to Sudan as a model for study, given its position in Japanese political development, given its strategic location and economic and natural resources.