Relationship dossier
Nigeria
Uganda
Relationship assessment
Nigeria and Uganda maintain a cooperative bilateral framework, though its implementation and scope are unclear.
Nigeria toward Uganda
+15Nigeria has participated in bilateral agreements and memoranda with Uganda, including frameworks for political consultations and cooperation in sectoral areas. The extent of their implementation is unclear.
Uganda toward Nigeria
+15Uganda has participated in bilateral agreements and memoranda with Nigeria, including frameworks for political consultations and cooperation in sectoral areas. The extent of their implementation is unclear.
Overall relationship
+15The bilateral relationship includes formal arrangements for consultation and cooperation, providing a basis for ongoing government engagement. The scope and practical results of these arrangements remain unclear, and the known relationship does not support a stronger characterization.
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
Overview
Nigeria and Uganda have pursued formal bilateral cooperation, including agreements and memoranda covering areas such as political consultations and sectoral cooperation. The known relationship is cooperative, but the breadth and implementation of these arrangements are unclear.
Key developments
Nigeria and Uganda concluded bilateral agreements and memoranda providing for political consultations and cooperation in sectoral areas.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The extent of sustained government-to-government cooperation beyond formal agreements is uncertain.