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Relationship dossier

Germany Chad

Relationship assessment

Development cooperation alongside a serious diplomatic dispute

Germany toward Chad

+20

Germany has provided development cooperation and humanitarian support to Chad. The scope and continuity of these programs following the 2023 diplomatic dispute are unclear.

Chad toward Germany

-10

Chad declared Germany’s ambassador persona non grata in 2023 and ordered him to leave, a significant act of diplomatic confrontation.

Overall relationship

+10

The relationship combines German development and humanitarian cooperation with a serious diplomatic rupture caused by Chad’s expulsion of Germany’s ambassador in 2023. The breadth of cooperation and the degree of subsequent repair remain unclear.

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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Germany has maintained development cooperation with Chad, including support for development and humanitarian needs. Relations have also faced a diplomatic rupture: Chad declared the German ambassador persona non grata in 2023 and ordered him to leave. The scale and continuity of bilateral cooperation after that dispute are unclear.

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