nationboards.

Relationship dossier

Cape Verde Israel

Relationship assessment

Selective cooperation, including development engagement and a stated shift in Cape Verde’s UN voting policy

Cape Verde toward Israel

+15

Cape Verde stated that it would abstain rather than vote against Israel on certain United Nations resolutions, signaling a more accommodating government position.

Israel toward Cape Verde

+15

Israel has engaged in development cooperation with Cape Verde, including assistance in areas such as agriculture and water management; the scope and continuity of these efforts are unclear.

Overall relationship

+10

The relationship includes development engagement and a notable Cape Verdean policy signal on United Nations voting, but the available bilateral features do not indicate a broad or deeply institutionalized partnership.

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

Cape Verde and Israel have had diplomatic relations and some bilateral engagement, including Israeli development cooperation and Cape Verde’s stated policy of abstaining rather than voting against Israel on certain United Nations resolutions. The relationship appears cooperative in specific areas, but its breadth and continuity are unclear.

Areas of tension

Key developments

Major uncertainties

Choose another pair