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Relationship dossier

Eritrea Saudi Arabia

Relationship assessment

Security cooperation and Saudi diplomatic support for Eritrea’s regional normalization

Eritrea toward Saudi Arabia

+35

Eritrea entered security cooperation with Saudi Arabia and aligned with the Saudi-led coalition during the Yemen conflict, demonstrating cooperation on regional security matters.

Saudi Arabia toward Eritrea

+35

Saudi Arabia hosted the 2018 signing of the peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, providing diplomatic support for Eritrea’s regional normalization.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship includes security cooperation and Saudi diplomatic engagement in Eritrea’s regional affairs. These ties are substantive but the scale, durability, and implementation of bilateral arrangements are unclear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Eritrea and Saudi Arabia have pursued security and diplomatic cooperation. Eritrea entered security cooperation with Saudi Arabia and aligned with the Saudi-led coalition during the Yemen conflict. Saudi Arabia also hosted the 2018 signing of the peace agreement between Eritrea and Ethiopia, supporting Eritrea’s regional diplomatic normalization. The breadth and implementation of bilateral arrangements are less clear.

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