Relationship dossier
The Gambia
Venezuela
Relationship assessment
A framework for bilateral cooperation was signed in 2006, though its scope and follow-through are unclear.
The Gambia toward Venezuela
+15The Gambian government signed a framework agreement for cooperation with Venezuela during the 2006 African Union summit in Banjul. The agreement indicates a basis for bilateral engagement, though its implementation and scope are unclear.
Venezuela toward The Gambia
+15The Venezuelan government signed a framework agreement for cooperation with The Gambia during the 2006 African Union summit in Banjul. The agreement indicates a basis for bilateral engagement, though its implementation and scope are unclear.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes a bilateral cooperation framework signed in 2006, but the extent and durability of practical cooperation are unclear. This supports a modestly positive overall characterization rather than evidence of a close 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
The Gambia and Venezuela have pursued formal bilateral cooperation, including a framework agreement signed during the 2006 African Union summit in Banjul. The known cooperation supports a modestly positive assessment, but its scope and implementation are unclear, and the relationship's broader pattern is difficult to characterize.
Key developments
The Gambia and Venezuela signed a framework agreement for bilateral cooperation during the African Union summit in Banjul.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the 2006 cooperation framework are unclear.
- Details of subsequent bilateral government cooperation are limited.