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Barbados Western Sahara

Relationship assessment

Barbados withdrew its recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 2013 and supported Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara.

Barbados toward Western Sahara

-20

Barbados recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 1980, but withdrew recognition in 2013 and expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara.

Western Sahara toward Barbados

Not assessed

Information about direct government cooperation by Sahrawi authorities with Barbados is insufficient to assess the relationship.

Overall relationship

Not assessed
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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Barbados recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 1980, then withdrew recognition in 2013 and expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara. These changes indicate a shift in Barbados’s official position, but the scope of subsequent direct engagement with Sahrawi authorities is unclear. Western Sahara remains disputed, with Morocco administering most of the territory and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claiming it.

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