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Relationship dossier

Ivory Coast Niger

Relationship assessment

Regional ties strained by the dispute over Niger’s 2023 coup and ECOWAS measures

Ivory Coast toward Niger

-35

Côte d’Ivoire supported ECOWAS measures against Niger following the July 2023 coup and backed efforts to restore constitutional order, contributing to political tension between the governments.

Niger toward Ivory Coast

-20

Niger’s authorities publicly accused Côte d’Ivoire of supporting pressure and possible military action against Niger after the coup. The extent to which these accusations translated into specific bilateral measures is unclear.

Overall relationship

-15

The relationship combines longstanding regional connections with a serious political rupture following Niger’s 2023 coup. Côte d’Ivoire’s support for ECOWAS pressure and Niger’s accusations against Côte d’Ivoire are concrete sources of strain, while the scope of direct bilateral cooperation is 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

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Overview

Relations have been strained by Niger’s 2023 coup and the subsequent ECOWAS response, which Côte d’Ivoire supported. Niger’s authorities publicly accused Côte d’Ivoire of backing threats against Niger. These political disagreements weigh on a relationship also shaped by longstanding regional ties; the breadth of direct bilateral cooperation is unclear.

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