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Relationship dossier

Kuwait Senegal

Relationship assessment

Development financing and Senegalese support during Kuwait’s liberation underpin cooperative ties.

Kuwait toward Senegal

+35

The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development has provided financing for development projects in Senegal, including infrastructure-related projects.

Senegal toward Kuwait

+45

During the 1990–91 Gulf War, Senegal contributed troops to the coalition opposing Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait.

Overall relationship

+35

The relationship has included Kuwaiti development financing in Senegal and Senegal’s military contribution to the coalition that opposed Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait. These episodes indicate a cooperative bilateral structure, while the broader scope and durability of cooperation remain 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

Knowledge coverageLimited

Overview

Kuwait–Senegal relations include Kuwaiti development financing for projects in Senegal and Senegalese military support for the coalition opposing Iraq’s occupation of Kuwait. These are concrete examples of cooperation, though the scope and continuity of bilateral engagement are not fully clear.

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