Relationship dossier
Algeria
Libya
Relationship assessment
Political support and bilateral cooperation, constrained by Libya’s instability and shared-border security concerns.
Algeria toward Libya
+20Algeria has supported Libya’s unity and a political settlement, opposing foreign military intervention and backing diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict. Algerian authorities have also pursued security coordination concerning threats along the shared border.
Libya toward Algeria
+15Libyan authorities have engaged in bilateral economic and government cooperation with Algeria. During Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh’s 2021 visit, the two governments discussed cooperation and concluded bilateral agreements.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship has a cooperative political and economic basis, including Algeria’s support for a Libyan-led political settlement and bilateral agreements. Libya’s prolonged political fragmentation and security pressures along the shared border have limited the durability and practical reach of cooperation.
How 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 has supported Libya’s unity and a political settlement to its conflicts, while also emphasizing security cooperation across their shared border. Libyan authorities have engaged in bilateral economic and government cooperation with Algeria, including through high-level visits and agreements. Political instability in Libya and recurring border-security concerns have constrained the depth and continuity of relations.
Key developments
Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh visited Algeria, where the governments discussed cooperation and concluded bilateral agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and security agreements are unclear.
- The continuity of Libyan government cooperation has varied amid political fragmentation.