Relationship dossier
Morocco
Nicaragua
Relationship assessment
Nicaragua’s support for Sahrawi statehood conflicts with Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Morocco toward Nicaragua
Not assessedNicaragua toward Morocco
-25Nicaragua recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, opposing Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara.
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
Nicaragua’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, which Morocco regards as part of its territory, places the governments on opposing sides of the Western Sahara dispute. Information about Morocco’s specific government conduct toward Nicaragua is insufficient to assess that aspect of the relationship.
Areas of tension
- Western Sahara and Nicaragua’s recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Major uncertainties
- The extent of direct cooperation or other bilateral measures by Morocco toward Nicaragua is unclear.
- The scope and current status of Nicaragua’s diplomatic engagement with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic are unclear.