Relationship dossier
Burkina Faso
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Cooperation across diplomacy, education and development, with Burkina Faso supporting Morocco’s position on Western Sahara
Burkina Faso toward Morocco
+50Burkina Faso opened a consulate in Dakhla in 2020, a concrete diplomatic step supporting Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara. The two governments have also pursued bilateral cooperation through agreements and high-level engagement.
Morocco toward Burkina Faso
+50Morocco has pursued bilateral cooperation with Burkina Faso through agreements and high-level engagement, including cooperation involving education, religious affairs and development. Moroccan investment and development initiatives have also contributed to ties.
Overall relationship
+50The relationship combines sustained diplomatic engagement and cooperation in education, religious affairs and development with alignment on Western Sahara. Burkina Faso’s opening of a consulate in Dakhla is a significant expression of support for Morocco’s position. The range of cooperation supports a substantially positive overall assessment, although implementation and the scale of activity are not fully clear.
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
Burkina Faso and Morocco maintain a cooperative relationship supported by bilateral agreements, educational and religious cooperation, and high-level engagement. Burkina Faso opened a consulate in Dakhla in 2020, aligning with Morocco on the Western Sahara issue. Morocco has also pursued cooperation with Burkina Faso in areas including investment and development. The relationship is positive, though its breadth and implementation across agreements are not fully clear.
Key developments
Burkina Faso opened a consulate in Dakhla, supporting Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
King Mohammed VI visited Burkina Faso and the governments concluded bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of Moroccan investment and development cooperation in Burkina Faso are uncertain.