Relationship dossier
Cape Verde
France
Relationship assessment
Cooperative ties shaped by French development assistance and francophone engagement
Cape Verde toward France
+25Cape Verde participates in francophone cooperation involving France, including through the International Organisation of La Francophonie. The extent of additional direct Cape Verdean government cooperation with France is unclear.
France toward Cape Verde
+35France has supported development projects in Cape Verde through the French Development Agency, including cooperation in areas such as infrastructure and sustainable development. France also engages Cape Verde through cultural and francophone cooperation.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a durable cooperative character, particularly through French development assistance and cultural and francophone engagement. These forms of cooperation outweigh any known bilateral friction, although the breadth of direct government arrangements is 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
Cape Verde and France maintain a cooperative relationship with a development and cultural dimension. French development assistance, including projects supported by the French Development Agency, is a concrete part of France’s engagement. Cape Verde also participates in francophone cooperation with France. The breadth and implementation of direct bilateral arrangements are not fully clear.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of direct bilateral development and security arrangements are unclear.
- Details of recent Cape Verdean government cooperation with France are limited.