Relationship dossier
Niger
Syria
Relationship assessment
Niger’s 2012 break in diplomatic relations with Syria marked a serious bilateral rupture.
Niger toward Syria
-25Niger severed diplomatic relations with Syria in 2012, marking a significant deterioration in its government’s relations with the Syrian government.
Syria toward Niger
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
Niger severed diplomatic relations with Syria in 2012, a concrete rupture in government ties. Information about Syrian government conduct toward Niger and the subsequent course of bilateral relations is insufficient to describe the relationship more fully.
Areas of tension
- Niger’s 2012 severance of diplomatic relations with Syria
Key developments
Niger severed diplomatic relations with Syria.
Major uncertainties
- The circumstances and subsequent course of Niger’s diplomatic break with Syria are unclear.
- Details of Syrian government policy toward Niger are limited.