Relationship dossier
Morocco
Senegal
Relationship assessment
A close partnership marked by bilateral agreements and Senegalese support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Morocco toward Senegal
+70Morocco has pursued bilateral cooperation with Senegal through multiple agreements concluded during King Mohammed VI’s 2013 visit. Morocco has also developed substantial economic and institutional ties with Senegal, although the scope of current government-led programs is unclear.
Senegal toward Morocco
+75Senegal has supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara and opened a consulate in Dakhla in 2021, a concrete diplomatic signal of that alignment.
Overall relationship
+75The relationship is characterized by sustained diplomatic alignment, including Senegalese support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara, alongside bilateral agreements and economic cooperation. These features underpin a close partnership.
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 Senegal maintain a close partnership supported by repeated bilateral cooperation and Senegalese backing for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara. During King Mohammed VI’s 2013 visit to Senegal, the governments concluded multiple cooperation agreements. Senegal further signaled support for Morocco’s position by opening a consulate in Dakhla in 2021. The relationship combines diplomatic alignment with economic and institutional cooperation.
Key developments
The governments concluded multiple cooperation agreements during King Mohammed VI’s visit to Senegal.
Senegal opened a consulate in Dakhla, signaling support for Morocco’s position on Western Sahara.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of the bilateral agreements are unclear.
- The extent of current government-to-government economic cooperation is unclear.