Relationship dossier
Mali
Togo
Relationship assessment
Modest cooperation centered on Togolese engagement with Mali’s political transition
Mali toward Togo
+15Mali has engaged with Togolese diplomatic efforts concerning its political transition, including contacts with Togo’s leadership.
Togo toward Mali
+20Togo has pursued high-level diplomatic engagement with Mali concerning its political transition, including mediation efforts.
Overall relationship
+15The clearest bilateral feature is Togolese diplomatic engagement with Mali’s political transition and Mali’s participation in those contacts. The relationship appears cooperative in this area, while the breadth and durability of wider bilateral 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
Togo has engaged directly with Mali’s political transition, including through high-level mediation and diplomatic contacts. Mali has participated in that engagement. These contacts indicate modest practical cooperation, though the scope of sustained bilateral cooperation is unclear.
Key developments
Togo undertook diplomatic engagement and mediation concerning Mali’s political transition.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and follow-through of bilateral cooperation beyond political engagement are unclear.
- The extent of direct security, economic and development cooperation is uncertain.