Relationship dossier
Madagascar
Morocco
Relationship assessment
Bilateral cooperation expanded during Morocco’s 2016 royal visit, alongside a Malagasy shift on Western Sahara recognition.
Madagascar toward Morocco
+35Madagascar signed bilateral cooperation agreements with Morocco during King Mohammed VI’s 2016 visit. In 2005, Madagascar suspended its recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, aligning with Morocco’s opposition to its recognition.
Morocco toward Madagascar
+35Morocco pursued bilateral cooperation with Madagascar during King Mohammed VI’s 2016 visit, when the two governments signed agreements covering several areas of cooperation.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship includes a substantial episode of bilateral cooperation through the agreements signed in 2016 and a Malagasy policy shift on Western Sahara that was favorable to Morocco’s position. The durability and implementation of the cooperation are 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
Overview
Madagascar and Morocco have pursued concrete bilateral cooperation, notably through agreements signed during King Mohammed VI’s 2016 visit to Madagascar. Madagascar also suspended its recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in 2005, a policy shift relevant to Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. The scale and continuity of cooperation beyond these developments are unclear.
Key developments
Madagascar suspended its recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
During King Mohammed VI’s visit to Madagascar, the two governments signed bilateral cooperation agreements covering multiple areas.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the cooperation agreements signed in 2016 are unclear.
- The extent of sustained government-to-government cooperation after the 2016 visit is unclear.
- The timing and present status of Madagascar’s policy toward the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic are unclear.