Relationship dossier
Eswatini
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Cooperation includes Eswatini’s support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara and bilateral educational and development links.
Eswatini toward Morocco
+35Eswatini opened a consulate in Laayoune in 2020, a concrete expression of support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Morocco toward Eswatini
+30Morocco has pursued educational and development cooperation with Eswatini, including support through training and scholarship links; the scale and continuity of these programs are unclear.
Overall relationship
+30The relationship includes a notable alignment on Morocco’s position concerning Western Sahara, alongside bilateral educational and development cooperation. The known features are cooperative, though their practical scope and durability are not fully 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
Eswatini has supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, including by opening a consulate in Laayoune in 2020. Morocco and Eswatini have also pursued bilateral cooperation, including through educational and development links. These actions indicate a cooperative relationship, although the scope and continuity of practical cooperation are not clear.
Key developments
Eswatini opened a consulate in Laayoune, supporting Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Moroccan educational and development assistance to Eswatini are unclear.
- The implementation and scope of bilateral cooperation arrangements are unclear.