Relationship dossier
Equatorial Guinea
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Equatorial Guinea’s consulate in Dakhla aligns with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Equatorial Guinea toward Western Sahara
-20Equatorial Guinea opened a consulate in Dakhla, a city claimed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, supporting Morocco’s position on the territory.
Western Sahara toward Equatorial Guinea
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
Equatorial Guinea has supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, including by opening a consulate in Dakhla, a city claimed by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Information about direct Sahrawi government cooperation with Equatorial Guinea is insufficient to assess that relationship.
Areas of tension
- Equatorial Guinea’s support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara conflicts with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic’s claim to the territory.
Key developments
Equatorial Guinea opened a consulate in Dakhla.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of any direct engagement between Equatorial Guinea and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is unclear.
- The scope of direct Sahrawi government policy toward Equatorial Guinea is unclear.