Relationship dossier
Nigeria
Somalia
Relationship assessment
Nigeria contributed personnel to the African Union mission supporting security in Somalia.
Nigeria toward Somalia
+25Nigeria contributed personnel to AMISOM, the African Union mission supporting security in Somalia.
Somalia toward Nigeria
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
Nigeria contributed personnel to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), a security effort supporting Somalia. Information about direct Somali government cooperation with Nigeria is insufficient to assess the relationship comprehensively.
Key developments
Nigeria contributed personnel to AMISOM in support of security efforts in Somalia.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and duration of Nigeria’s contribution to AMISOM are unclear.
- Details of direct Somali government cooperation with Nigeria are limited.