Relationship dossier
Guyana
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Guyana’s policy shift on Western Sahara accompanies expanding formal cooperation with Morocco.
Guyana toward Morocco
+40Guyana withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara in 2024, aligning its policy with Morocco’s position. Guyana has also participated in formal bilateral cooperation arrangements.
Morocco toward Guyana
+30Morocco has pursued formal cooperation with Guyana, including a framework agreement and arrangements for a joint cooperation commission. The scope and practical results of this engagement are unclear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has gained momentum through Guyana’s alignment with Morocco on Western Sahara and formal arrangements for bilateral cooperation. These developments point to a constructive relationship, although its practical breadth and durability are not yet clear.
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
Guyana’s 2024 shift away from recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal marked a significant alignment with Morocco on Western Sahara. The two governments have also pursued formal cooperation, including a framework agreement and arrangements for a joint cooperation commission. These steps indicate growing ties, though the breadth and implementation of cooperation remain unclear.
Areas of tension
- Western Sahara policy was a point of divergence before Guyana shifted away from recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Key developments
Guyana withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and expressed support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara.
The two governments pursued a framework agreement and arrangements for a joint cooperation commission.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral cooperation framework and joint commission are unclear.
- The extent of practical cooperation following Guyana’s change in policy on Western Sahara is uncertain.