Relationship dossier
Botswana
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Botswana’s support for Sahrawi self-determination conflicts with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Botswana toward Morocco
-15Botswana’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and support for Sahrawi self-determination oppose Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara.
Morocco 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’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and support for Sahrawi self-determination conflict with Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara. The extent of other bilateral government cooperation and Morocco’s specific conduct toward Botswana is unclear.
Areas of tension
- Western Sahara: Botswana’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic conflicts with Morocco’s claim over the territory.
Major uncertainties
- The current scope of Botswana’s policy on Western Sahara is unclear.
- Details of direct bilateral cooperation and Morocco’s government conduct toward Botswana are limited.