Relationship dossier
The Gambia
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Generally cooperative ties, including Moroccan development engagement and Gambian support on Western Sahara
The Gambia toward Morocco
+15The Gambian government has supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, a concrete element of bilateral diplomatic alignment. The breadth of Gambian cooperation with Morocco beyond this issue is unclear.
Morocco toward The Gambia
+25Morocco has pursued development and economic cooperation with The Gambia as part of its bilateral engagement. The scope and implementation of these initiatives are unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship is characterized by diplomatic alignment over Western Sahara and Moroccan development engagement with The Gambia. These features support a generally cooperative structure, though the breadth and durability of sectoral cooperation are uncertain.
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
The Gambia and Morocco maintain generally cooperative relations, including diplomatic engagement and bilateral cooperation. Morocco has cultivated ties with The Gambia through development and economic initiatives, while The Gambia has supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. The partnership appears constructive, although its scope and implementation across specific sectors are not fully clear.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and implementation of bilateral development and economic cooperation are unclear.
- The extent of continuing Gambian policy support for Morocco’s Western Sahara position is uncertain.