Relationship dossier
Botswana
Ivory Coast
Relationship assessment
Botswana broke relations with Laurent Gbagbo’s government during Côte d’Ivoire’s post-election crisis; later bilateral engagement is unclear.
Botswana toward Ivory Coast
-30During Côte d’Ivoire’s 2010–2011 post-election crisis, Botswana recognized Alassane Ouattara and broke diplomatic relations with Laurent Gbagbo’s government.
Ivory Coast toward Botswana
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
Botswana took a confrontational position during Côte d’Ivoire’s 2010–2011 post-election crisis, recognizing Alassane Ouattara and breaking diplomatic relations with the government of Laurent Gbagbo. Information about Côte d’Ivoire’s government conduct toward Botswana and the scope of subsequent bilateral engagement is insufficient to assess the relationship as a whole.
Areas of tension
- Botswana’s recognition of Alassane Ouattara and break in relations with Laurent Gbagbo’s government during the post-election crisis.
Key developments
Botswana recognized Alassane Ouattara during Côte d’Ivoire’s post-election crisis and broke diplomatic relations with Laurent Gbagbo’s government.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of bilateral engagement after the 2010–2011 crisis is unclear.
- Details of Côte d’Ivoire’s government policy toward Botswana are limited.