Relationship dossier
Algeria
Guinea-Bissau
Relationship assessment
Algerian support for Guinea-Bissau’s liberation struggle is a notable historical link.
Algeria toward Guinea-Bissau
+20Algeria supported the PAIGC during Guinea-Bissau’s liberation struggle, providing a concrete historical form of assistance to the movement that led the country’s independence effort.
Guinea-Bissau toward Algeria
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Algeria’s support for the PAIGC during Guinea-Bissau’s liberation struggle is a concrete historical basis for cooperation. Information about Guinea-Bissau’s government conduct toward Algeria and the scope of subsequent bilateral cooperation is limited.
Key developments
Algeria supported the PAIGC during Guinea-Bissau’s liberation struggle.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of post-independence bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- Specific Guinea-Bissauan government actions toward Algeria are unclear.