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Relationship dossier

Nigeria Senegal

Relationship assessment

Nigeria and Senegal have pursued bilateral cooperation through agreements and high-level engagement.

Nigeria toward Senegal

+15

Nigeria hosted Senegalese President Macky Sall in 2016, when the two governments announced bilateral agreements in areas including agriculture, trade and culture.

Senegal toward Nigeria

+15

Senegalese President Macky Sall visited Nigeria in 2016, and Senegal's government joined Nigeria in announcing bilateral agreements in areas including agriculture, trade and culture.

Overall relationship

+20

High-level engagement and agreements in several practical sectors indicate a cooperative bilateral structure. The breadth of cooperation is supported, but its continuity and implementation are unclear.

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

Nigeria and Senegal have pursued practical bilateral cooperation, including a 2016 presidential visit accompanied by agreements in areas such as agriculture, trade and culture. Their governments also work within ECOWAS, though regional membership alone does not define the bilateral relationship. The scope and implementation of the bilateral agreements are unclear.

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