Relationship dossier
Nicaragua
Western Sahara
Relationship assessment
Nicaragua recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and supports Sahrawi self-determination.
Nicaragua toward Western Sahara
+35Nicaragua recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and has supported the Sahrawi right to self-determination. These are concrete political acts in support of the Sahrawi cause.
Western Sahara toward Nicaragua
Not assessedOverall 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 recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and has supported Sahrawi self-determination, giving its policy toward the Sahrawi government a cooperative character. Information about concrete Sahrawi government cooperation with Nicaragua is insufficient to assess that government’s policy toward Nicaragua.
Key developments
Nicaragua recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Major uncertainties
- The extent of practical bilateral cooperation and the scope of Sahrawi government engagement with Nicaragua are unclear.