Relationship dossier
France
Somalia
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation on Somali state-building and security, with the scope of bilateral engagement unclear
France toward Somalia
+30France has provided development and humanitarian support for Somalia and has contributed to international security efforts there, including the EU Training Mission in Somalia. These actions reflect practical support for Somali state-building and security.
Somalia toward France
+20The Somali government has pursued bilateral security cooperation with France, including through engagement on security support for Somalia. The details and extent of Somali government commitments under this cooperation are unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship is characterized by French support for Somali state-building and security, alongside bilateral engagement on security cooperation. These practical ties are meaningful but do not, on the information available, amount to a clearly established close or broad-based partnership.
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
France has supported Somali state-building and security through development and humanitarian assistance and participation in international efforts, including the EU Training Mission in Somalia. Somali and French governments have also pursued bilateral security cooperation. These ties indicate practical cooperation, though their breadth and implementation are not clear enough to characterize the relationship as a close partnership.
Key developments
France contributed to the EU Training Mission in Somalia, which supports the development of Somali security forces.
France and Somalia pursued bilateral security cooperation, although the details and implementation are unclear.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of French development and security assistance are unclear.
- Details and implementation of bilateral security cooperation are uncertain.