Relationship dossier
Guinea-Bissau
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation and Guinea-Bissau’s support for Morocco’s Western Sahara position
Guinea-Bissau toward Morocco
+35Guinea-Bissau withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and has supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, aligning its government policy with a central Moroccan foreign-policy priority.
Morocco toward Guinea-Bissau
+40Morocco pursued bilateral cooperation with Guinea-Bissau through agreements signed during King Mohammed VI’s 2015 visit to Bissau, covering areas including agriculture, health, education and religious affairs.
Overall relationship
+40The relationship combines practical cooperation, reflected in the agreements concluded during the 2015 royal visit, with Guinea-Bissau’s support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. The known features point to a cooperative bilateral structure, while the scope and implementation of cooperation 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
Overview
Guinea-Bissau and Morocco have pursued practical cooperation, including agreements signed during King Mohammed VI’s 2015 visit to Bissau. Guinea-Bissau has also supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara and withdrawn recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. These steps indicate a cooperative relationship, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral cooperation are unclear.
Key developments
Guinea-Bissau withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
King Mohammed VI visited Guinea-Bissau, where the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of agreements signed during the 2015 visit are unclear.
- The continuity and practical extent of Guinea-Bissau’s cooperation with Morocco are uncertain.