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Relationship dossier

Ghana Libya

Relationship assessment

A history of Libyan support to Ghana and Ghanaian recognition of Libya’s 2011 transitional authority

Ghana toward Libya

+10

Ghana recognized Libya’s National Transitional Council during the 2011 uprising, supporting the change in Libya’s governing authority.

Libya toward Ghana

+20

During the Gaddafi era, Libya provided financial support to Ghana’s government and pursued economic engagement there.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship includes a period of Libyan financial support to Ghana and Ghana’s recognition of Libya’s transitional authority in 2011. These concrete interactions indicate some cooperation, while the breadth and durability of bilateral engagement across Libya’s successive political changes 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

Ghana and Libya have had periods of political and economic engagement, particularly during the Gaddafi era, when Libya provided support to Ghana. Ghana later recognized Libya’s National Transitional Council during the 2011 uprising. The available bilateral picture is limited, and the scale and continuity of cooperation across different Libyan governments are unclear.

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