Ficha de relación
The Gambia
Senegal
Evaluación de la relación
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Close practical ties and security cooperation, tempered by recurring border and trade tensions
The Gambia hacia Senegal
+35The Gambian government cooperated with Senegal during the 2017 political transition, including by requesting Senegalese-led regional forces to help secure the transition after Yahya Jammeh left power. The two governments have also pursued bilateral cooperation through a 2017 treaty and cross-border transport links.
Senegal hacia The Gambia
+40Senegal intervened in The Gambia in 2017, at the request of the new Gambian government, to support the political transition after Yahya Jammeh refused to leave office. Senegal and The Gambia also concluded a 2017 bilateral treaty and benefited from the opening of the Senegambia Bridge in 2019.
Relación general
+35The relationship combines close geographic and economic interdependence with concrete security and transport cooperation. Senegal’s 2017 intervention in The Gambia and the 2017 bilateral treaty reflect substantial cooperation, while recurring border, trade and security frictions prevent the relationship from being uniformly close.
Cómo interpretar estas puntuaciones
Las puntuaciones son valoraciones aproximadas, no mediciones objetivas ni una verificación actual. Las puntuaciones direccionales describen políticas y actuaciones gubernamentales, no la opinión pública. La puntuación general es una estimación independiente, nunca un promedio.
- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
«Sin evaluar» significa que no hay una puntuación registrada. La existencia de una pareja no implica reconocimiento diplomático ni relaciones establecidas.
Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
The Gambia and Senegal have substantial practical ties shaped by geography and Senegal’s near-encirclement of The Gambia. Their governments have pursued security and regional cooperation, including a 2017 treaty and Senegal’s intervention in The Gambia during the 2017 political crisis at the request of the new Gambian government. The Senegambia Bridge, opened in 2019, improved cross-border transport. Periodic tensions over borders, trade and security complicate the relationship.
Áreas de tensión
- Recurring border and trade disputes have disrupted cross-border movement.
- Security concerns related to armed activity near the Senegalese region of Casamance have affected bilateral relations.
Acontecimientos clave
The Gambia and Senegal concluded a bilateral treaty of friendship and cooperation.
Senegalese-led regional forces intervened in The Gambia after Yahya Jammeh refused to leave office, supporting the transition to the new government.
The Senegambia Bridge opened, improving road transport between northern and southern Senegal across The Gambia.
Principales incertidumbres
- The current scope and implementation of bilateral security arrangements are unclear.
- The scale and resolution of recurring border and trade disputes are uncertain.