Relationship dossier
Nigeria
South Sudan
Relationship assessment
Nigeria has supported peacekeeping in South Sudan; direct bilateral cooperation is less clear.
Nigeria toward South Sudan
+15Nigeria has contributed personnel to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, supporting peace and security in the country.
South Sudan 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 has contributed personnel to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, supporting peace and security in South Sudan. Information about direct South Sudanese government cooperation with Nigeria is insufficient to assess the relationship comprehensively.
Key developments
Nigeria contributed personnel to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.
Major uncertainties
- The scale and continuity of Nigeria’s contribution to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan are unclear.
- Details of direct South Sudanese government cooperation with Nigeria are limited.