Relationship dossier
The Gambia
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation, including bilateral agreements and UAE-supported assistance
The Gambia toward United Arab Emirates
+20The Gambian government has engaged in bilateral cooperation with the United Arab Emirates, including through agreements on practical matters such as air services. The scope of implementation is unclear.
United Arab Emirates toward The Gambia
+25The UAE has provided assistance to The Gambia, including humanitarian support, and has pursued bilateral cooperation through agreements. The scale and continuity of this engagement are unclear.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship includes practical bilateral arrangements and UAE-supported assistance to The Gambia. These features indicate cooperation, but available knowledge about its scope and durability is limited.
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 the United Arab Emirates have pursued practical cooperation, including bilateral agreements and UAE-supported assistance to The Gambia. The known relationship appears cooperative, though its breadth and implementation are unclear.
Key developments
The Gambia and the United Arab Emirates concluded a bilateral air services agreement.
The UAE provided humanitarian assistance to The Gambia.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of UAE government assistance to The Gambia are uncertain.