Relationship dossier
Benin
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Cooperation through bilateral agreements, exchanges and Benin’s consulate in Laayoune
Benin toward Morocco
+45Benin opened a consulate in Laayoune in 2020, a diplomatic step aligned with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. The two governments have also pursued cooperation through bilateral agreements.
Morocco toward Benin
+45Morocco has pursued bilateral cooperation with Benin through agreements and exchanges, including support for education and training. The scale and continuity of these programs are unclear.
Overall relationship
+50The relationship combines practical bilateral cooperation with a significant diplomatic alignment: Benin’s opening of a consulate in Laayoune supports Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. Agreements and exchanges provide a basis for cooperation, although the scale and durability of implementation are uncertain.
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
Benin and Morocco have pursued practical cooperation through bilateral agreements and exchanges. Morocco has supported cooperation in areas including training and education, while Benin opened a consulate in Laayoune in 2020, a step aligned with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope and implementation of bilateral programs are unclear.
Key developments
Benin opened a consulate in Laayoune, a step aligned with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Morocco and Benin pursued bilateral cooperation agreements and exchanges during a visit by Morocco’s king to Benin.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of ongoing educational, training and economic cooperation is uncertain.