Relationship dossier
Eritrea
Morocco
Relationship assessment
A 2017 presidential visit produced agreements to expand cooperation across several sectors.
Eritrea toward Morocco
+25During President Isaias Afwerki’s 2017 visit to Morocco, Eritrea joined agreements intended to expand cooperation in agriculture, fisheries, tourism, education and vocational training.
Morocco toward Eritrea
+25Morocco hosted President Isaias Afwerki in 2017 and joined agreements intended to expand cooperation with Eritrea in agriculture, fisheries, tourism, education and vocational training.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes a substantial episode of government-led engagement, with agreements across several sectors announced during the 2017 presidential visit. The extent of implementation and the durability of cooperation are unclear, so the known bilateral structure appears limited beyond that initiative.
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
Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki’s 2017 visit to Morocco included agreements intended to expand cooperation in areas such as agriculture, fisheries, tourism, education and vocational training. This provides evidence of concrete bilateral engagement, although the scope and subsequent implementation of the agreements are unclear.
Key developments
President Isaias Afwerki visited Morocco, and the governments announced agreements intended to expand cooperation in agriculture, fisheries, tourism, education and vocational training.
Major uncertainties
- The extent to which the agreements announced during the 2017 visit were implemented is unclear.
- The governments’ positions on Western Sahara and their effect on bilateral relations are unclear.