Relationship dossier
Morocco
São Tomé and Príncipe
Relationship assessment
Practical cooperation and São Tomé and Príncipe’s supportive shift on Western Sahara shape bilateral ties.
Morocco toward São Tomé and Príncipe
+30Morocco has entered into bilateral cooperation agreements with São Tomé and Príncipe covering areas including education, health, agriculture and fisheries. Morocco has also provided scholarship and training opportunities for São Toméan students.
São Tomé and Príncipe toward Morocco
+25São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and has expressed support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, a shift favorable to the Moroccan government.
Overall relationship
+30Bilateral ties feature practical cooperation agreements and Moroccan education and training support, alongside São Tomé and Príncipe’s shift toward a position favorable to Morocco on Western Sahara. The scope and durability of these initiatives are not clear.
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
Morocco and São Tomé and Príncipe have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including agreements covering areas such as education, health, agriculture and fisheries. Morocco has also offered scholarships and training opportunities to São Toméan students. São Tomé and Príncipe has shifted its position on the Western Sahara issue in a way favorable to Morocco. The breadth and implementation of these initiatives are unclear.
Key developments
Morocco and São Tomé and Príncipe signed bilateral cooperation agreements covering areas including education, health, agriculture and fisheries.
São Tomé and Príncipe withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of Morocco's scholarship and training support to São Tomé and Príncipe is uncertain.