Relationship dossier
Egypt
The Gambia
Relationship assessment
Constructive ties marked by Egyptian training and scholarship support and bilateral cooperation agreements.
Egypt toward The Gambia
+35Egypt has provided scholarship and training opportunities for Gambians and pursued bilateral cooperation agreements, including agreements associated with President Barrow’s 2017 visit.
The Gambia toward Egypt
+25The Gambian government pursued bilateral cooperation agreements with Egypt during President Barrow’s 2017 visit, demonstrating an active effort to develop government-to-government ties.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship has a cooperative foundation, reflected in Egyptian education and training support and bilateral agreements pursued during a high-level visit. The known cooperation is practical but its breadth and implementation are not 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
Overview
Egypt and The Gambia have pursued practical cooperation, including Egyptian scholarships and training opportunities for Gambians and bilateral agreements associated with President Adama Barrow’s 2017 visit to Egypt. These activities indicate constructive relations, although the breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
President Adama Barrow visited Egypt, where the two governments pursued bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of ongoing Egyptian scholarship and training programs for Gambians are limited.