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Libya Mauritania

Relationship assessment

A notable episode of bilateral cooperation was Mauritania’s 2012 extradition of Abdullah al-Senussi to Libya.

Libya toward Mauritania

+10

Libyan authorities sought Abdullah al-Senussi’s extradition from Mauritania after his arrest there in 2012, engaging Mauritania directly over his transfer.

Mauritania toward Libya

+15

Mauritania arrested Abdullah al-Senussi in 2012 and extradited the former Libyan intelligence chief to Libya.

Overall relationship

+10

The relationship includes a concrete instance of direct cooperation over the transfer of a wanted former Libyan official. The available bilateral picture is otherwise limited, making the breadth and durability of cooperation difficult to characterize.

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

Bilateral relations are only sparsely characterized by specific government actions. A notable episode was Mauritania’s 2012 arrest and extradition to Libya of Abdullah al-Senussi, a former Libyan intelligence chief wanted by the Libyan authorities. The episode involved direct government cooperation, but provides limited evidence about the breadth or durability of wider bilateral ties.

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