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Relationship dossier

Burkina Faso Saudi Arabia

Relationship assessment

Development assistance and security cooperation underpin Burkina Faso–Saudi Arabia ties.

Burkina Faso toward Saudi Arabia

+20

Burkina Faso joined the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, signaling government-level security cooperation with Saudi Arabia. The extent of Burkina Faso's practical contribution to the coalition is unclear.

Saudi Arabia toward Burkina Faso

+25

Saudi Arabia has provided development financing and assistance for projects in Burkina Faso. The scale, terms, and implementation of this support are unclear.

Overall relationship

+20

The relationship has concrete cooperative features in development assistance and security, including Saudi support for projects in Burkina Faso and Burkina Faso's membership in a Saudi-led counterterrorism coalition. The available breadth of bilateral initiatives is 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Burkina Faso and Saudi Arabia have maintained a cooperative relationship involving development assistance and security cooperation. Saudi development financing and aid have supported projects in Burkina Faso, while Burkina Faso joined the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition. The scale and implementation of these initiatives, and the breadth of other bilateral cooperation, are unclear.

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