Relationship dossier
Ghana
Serbia
Relationship assessment
Constructive ties, with bilateral cooperation and Ghana’s reported change in its Kosovo policy
Ghana toward Serbia
+20Ghana has engaged Serbia through bilateral cooperation arrangements, including political consultations and cooperation in areas such as education and agriculture. Ghana’s reported 2019 withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo also aligned with Serbia’s position on Kosovo.
Serbia toward Ghana
+20Serbia has pursued bilateral cooperation with Ghana through arrangements covering political consultations and fields including education and agriculture. Serbia welcomed Ghana’s reported 2019 withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo.
Overall relationship
+20The relationship combines bilateral cooperation arrangements with alignment on the Kosovo issue following Ghana’s reported 2019 policy change. These features support a constructive assessment, although the extent and durability of practical cooperation are 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
Overview
Ghana and Serbia have pursued bilateral engagement, including agreements on political consultations and cooperation in fields such as education and agriculture. Ghana’s reported 2019 withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo was welcomed by Serbia and aligned with a central Serbian foreign-policy concern. The available examples indicate constructive relations, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Ghana reportedly withdrew its recognition of Kosovo, a decision welcomed by Serbia.
Ghana and Serbia concluded arrangements for political consultations and cooperation in fields including education and agriculture.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- Details of recent government-to-government cooperation are limited.