Relationship dossier
Djibouti
Mali
Relationship assessment
Djibouti contributed troops to the UN mission in Mali; broader bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Djibouti toward Mali
+20Djibouti contributed troops to MINUSMA, the UN stabilization mission operating in Mali, providing security support there.
Mali toward Djibouti
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
Djibouti contributed troops to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), providing a concrete but mission-based form of security cooperation. Information about direct Malian government cooperation with Djibouti is insufficient to assess the broader bilateral relationship.
Key developments
Djibouti contributed troops to MINUSMA in Mali.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral agreements and cooperation is unclear.
- Details of Malian government policy toward Djibouti are limited.