Relationship dossier
Guinea-Bissau
Nigeria
Relationship assessment
Nigeria contributed to regional security efforts in Guinea-Bissau after the 2012 coup
Guinea-Bissau toward Nigeria
Not assessedInformation about Guinea-Bissau’s direct government cooperation with Nigeria is insufficient to assess the relationship.
Nigeria toward Guinea-Bissau
+25Nigeria contributed troops to the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau following the 2012 coup, supporting regional efforts to restore constitutional order.
Overall relationship
Not assessedHow 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
Nigeria contributed to the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau after the 2012 coup, supporting regional efforts to restore constitutional order. Information about Guinea-Bissau’s government conduct specifically toward Nigeria is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Key developments
Nigeria contributed troops to the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau following the 2012 coup.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct bilateral cooperation beyond Nigeria’s role in the ECOWAS mission is unclear.
- Details of Guinea-Bissau’s government cooperation specifically with Nigeria are limited.