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Relationship dossier

Cape Verde Morocco

Relationship assessment

Bilateral cooperation alongside Cape Verdean support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara

Cape Verde toward Morocco

+45

Cape Verde has supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara and opened a consulate in Dakhla in 2022, a significant diplomatic gesture in support of Morocco’s claim to the territory.

Morocco toward Cape Verde

+30

Morocco has pursued bilateral cooperation with Cape Verde, including education and training support. The scope and implementation of these programs are unclear.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship features practical bilateral cooperation and a notable alignment by Cape Verde with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. The Dakhla consulate gives that diplomatic support particular prominence, while the breadth of ongoing cooperation remains unclear.

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 Morocco have pursued bilateral cooperation, including Moroccan support for education and training. Cape Verde has also taken a prominent diplomatic position in Morocco’s favor on Western Sahara, including opening a consulate in Dakhla in 2022. The relationship combines practical cooperation with Cape Verde’s visible support for Morocco’s territorial position.

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