Relationship dossier
Chad
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Chad’s policy has aligned with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara; information about the Sahrawi authorities’ policy toward Chad is limited.
Chad toward Western Sahara
-35Chad withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and opened a consulate in Dakhla, in territory administered by Morocco, aligning its policy with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Western Sahara toward Chad
Not assessedOverall relationship
Not assessedHow 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 withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and later opened a consulate in Dakhla, in the part of Western Sahara administered by Morocco. These steps align Chad with Morocco’s position on the territory. Information about the Sahrawi authorities’ government policy toward Chad is insufficient to assess it.
Areas of tension
- The status and sovereignty of Western Sahara.
Key developments
Chad withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Chad opened a consulate in Dakhla, in territory administered by Morocco.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of Chad’s diplomatic and practical engagement with the Sahrawi authorities is unclear.
- Details of the Sahrawi authorities’ government policy toward Chad are limited.