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Relationship dossier

Indonesia Somalia

Relationship assessment

Humanitarian assistance and government engagement underpin modest Indonesia–Somalia cooperation.

Indonesia toward Somalia

+20

Indonesia provided humanitarian assistance to Somalia during the 2011 famine and has engaged with the Somali government on cooperation and humanitarian issues.

Somalia toward Indonesia

+15

Somali Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire visited Indonesia in 2017 and held talks with Indonesian leaders on bilateral cooperation, providing a concrete instance of Somali government engagement.

Overall relationship

+15

The relationship includes Indonesian humanitarian assistance and high-level government engagement, without a clearly established record of extensive or durable bilateral cooperation. These features point to a modestly cooperative relationship.

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

Indonesia has provided humanitarian assistance to Somalia, including during the 2011 famine, and the two governments have engaged on cooperation and humanitarian issues. Somali prime-ministerial engagement with Indonesia provides evidence of reciprocal government contact. The relationship appears cooperative, though the scope and durability of bilateral arrangements are unclear.

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