Relationship dossier
Morocco
Seychelles
Relationship assessment
Seychelles has supported Morocco’s position on Western Sahara; broader bilateral cooperation is less clear.
Morocco toward Seychelles
Not assessedSeychelles toward Morocco
+30Seychelles withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and opened an honorary consulate in Laayoune, aligning its policy on Western Sahara with Morocco’s position.
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
Seychelles has taken concrete steps aligning with Morocco on the Western Sahara dispute, including withdrawing recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and opening an honorary consulate in Laayoune. These actions indicate meaningful support for Morocco’s position, but information about broader bilateral cooperation is limited.
Key developments
Seychelles withdrew recognition of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Seychelles opened an honorary consulate in Laayoune.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of broader bilateral cooperation are unclear.
- Details of Moroccan government cooperation with Seychelles are limited.