Relationship dossier
Ivory Coast
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Côte d’Ivoire supports Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara; direct Sahrawi government ties are unclear.
Ivory Coast toward Western Sahara
-40Côte d’Ivoire supports Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara and opened a consulate in Laayoune in 2020, opposing the Sahrawi independence movement’s claim to the territory.
Western Sahara toward Ivory Coast
Not assessedOverall 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
Côte d’Ivoire supports Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara and opened a consulate in Laayoune in 2020, a position opposed by the Sahrawi independence movement. Information about the Sahrawi authorities’ direct government conduct toward Côte d’Ivoire is limited.
Areas of tension
- Disagreement over Western Sahara’s status and the competing Moroccan autonomy and Sahrawi independence proposals.
Key developments
Côte d’Ivoire opened a consulate in Laayoune.
Major uncertainties
- The scope of direct contacts between Côte d’Ivoire and the Sahrawi authorities is unclear.
- The Sahrawi authorities’ specific government response to Côte d’Ivoire’s position is unclear.