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Chad Senegal

Relationship assessment

Senegal’s Habré trial combined bilateral cooperation with a history of tension over delayed prosecution

Chad toward Senegal

+15

Chad cooperated with the investigation into Hissène Habré, including by enabling investigators to pursue evidence and witnesses in Chad for proceedings held in Senegal.

Senegal toward Chad

+25

Senegal hosted Hissène Habré after his departure from Chad and later established the Extraordinary African Chambers to try him, addressing crimes committed during his rule.

Overall relationship

+15

The Habré case is a defining feature of the bilateral relationship: Senegal ultimately conducted a major trial addressing crimes in Chad, with Chadian cooperation, but the long delay before prosecution generated tension. The broader pattern of sustained bilateral cooperation is less 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

The relationship includes cooperation around the prosecution in Senegal of former Chadian president Hissène Habré. Senegal hosted the proceedings through the Extraordinary African Chambers, while Chadian cooperation with the investigation helped address crimes committed in Chad. The Habré case also reflected tensions over Senegal's long delay in bringing him to trial. Broader bilateral cooperation is less clear.

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