Relationship dossier
Chad
Mali
Relationship assessment
Practical security cooperation centered on Chad’s contribution to the UN mission in Mali
Chad toward Mali
+20Chad contributed troops to the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), supporting security and stability in Mali.
Mali toward Chad
+10Mali consented to MINUSMA’s deployment on its territory, enabling the Chadian contingent to serve there; the extent of direct coordination with Chad is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The clearest bilateral dimension is practical security cooperation through Chad’s contribution to the UN mission operating with Mali’s consent. The available examples indicate cooperation but provide limited evidence about wider bilateral ties or their durability.
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
Chad contributed troops to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, providing concrete support for security and stability there. Mali’s consent to the mission enabled the Chadian contingent to operate on its territory. These actions indicate practical cooperation, although they do not establish the breadth or durability of wider bilateral coordination.
Key developments
Chadian troops served in MINUSMA, the UN peacekeeping mission deployed in Mali with the Malian government’s consent.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct Chad–Mali bilateral agreements and government-to-government cooperation is unclear.
- The extent of Mali’s direct coordination with Chadian forces within the UN mission is unclear.