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Relationship dossier

Guinea-Bissau Western Sahara

Relationship assessment

Guinea-Bissau recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and later withdrew recognition

Guinea-Bissau toward Western Sahara

-10

Guinea-Bissau recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 1976 and withdrew recognition in 1997, reversing its earlier diplomatic stance.

Western Sahara toward Guinea-Bissau

Not assessed

Overall relationship

Not assessed
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

Guinea-Bissau recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 1976 and withdrew recognition in 1997. These reversals indicate a changing government position toward the Western Sahara question; the scope of any associated bilateral cooperation is unclear.

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