Relationship dossier

Nicaragua Western Sahara

Relationship assessment

Nicaragua recognizes the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and supports Sahrawi self-determination.

Nicaragua toward Western Sahara

+35

Nicaragua 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 assessed

Overall relationship

Not assessed
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

Knowledge coverageLimited

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.

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