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Relationship dossier

Niger Saudi Arabia

Relationship assessment

Niger and Saudi Arabia cooperate on development and security initiatives.

Niger toward Saudi Arabia

+20

Niger joined the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition, aligning with a Saudi-led framework for security cooperation.

Saudi Arabia toward Niger

+30

Saudi Arabia has provided development assistance to Niger, including support for development projects.

Overall relationship

+25

The relationship includes practical development assistance from Saudi Arabia and Niger's participation in a Saudi-led security initiative. These features support a cooperative but not clearly close bilateral relationship; the scale and durability of the cooperation remain uncertain.

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

Niger and Saudi Arabia have engaged in practical cooperation, including Niger's participation in the Saudi-led Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition and Saudi development assistance to Niger. These ties indicate a cooperative relationship, though the breadth and implementation of bilateral programs are not clear enough to characterize it as a close partnership.

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