Relationship dossier
Burundi
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Burundi has supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara; the broader bilateral relationship is less clear.
Burundi toward Morocco
+35Burundi opened a consulate in Laayoune and supported Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara, aligning its policy with Morocco on a central diplomatic issue.
Morocco toward Burundi
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
Burundi’s decision to open a consulate in Laayoune and its support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara are concrete signs of political alignment with Morocco. Information about Moroccan government cooperation with Burundi is insufficient to assess the relationship more broadly.
Key developments
Burundi opened a consulate in Laayoune, signaling support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of direct Moroccan government cooperation with Burundi are unclear.