Relationship dossier
Kosovo
Niger
Relationship assessment
Niger’s reported withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo is a point of bilateral friction
Kosovo toward Niger
Not assessedInformation about Kosovo government cooperation or other concrete conduct toward Niger is insufficient to assess the relationship.
Niger toward Kosovo
-15Niger reportedly withdrew its recognition of Kosovo in 2019, a government action concerning Kosovo’s statehood.
Overall 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
Niger reportedly withdrew its recognition of Kosovo in 2019, making Kosovo’s statehood a bilateral point of friction. Information about Kosovo’s government conduct toward Niger is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Niger’s reported withdrawal of recognition of Kosovo and the status of Kosovo’s statehood.
Key developments
Niger reportedly withdrew its recognition of Kosovo.
Major uncertainties
- The formal status and implementation of Niger’s reported withdrawal of recognition are unclear.
- Details of Kosovo government cooperation with Niger are limited.