Relationship dossier
Botswana
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Botswana supports Sahrawi self-determination; details of bilateral cooperation are limited.
Botswana toward Western Sahara
+35Botswana recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and has supported the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination.
Western Sahara 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 recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and has supported the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination. Information about concrete Sahrawi government cooperation with Botswana is limited.
Key developments
Botswana recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Sahrawi government conduct toward Botswana are limited.